Registration And Credential Roll-out For Accessing A Subscription-based Service

ABSTRACT

A user may access a subscription-based service via a system comprising one or more devices with one or more separate domains where each domain may be owned or controlled by one or more different local or remote owners. Each domain may have a different owner, and a remote owner offering a subscription-based service may have taken ownership of a domain, which may be referred to as a remote owner domain. Further, the user may have taken ownership of a domain, which may be referred to as a user domain. In order for the user to access the subscription-based service, registration and credential roll-out may be needed. An exemplary registration and credential roll-out process may comprise registration of the user, obtaining credentials from the remote owner and storing the credentials.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/206,816 filed Jul. 11, 2016 which is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 14/934,397 filed Nov. 6, 2015 now U.S. Pat. No.9,391,981 issued Jul. 12, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 13/501,801 filed Jun. 8, 2012 now U.S. Pat. No.9,203,846 issued Dec. 1, 2015, which is the national stage ofPCT/US2010/052865, filed Oct. 15, 2010 which claims benefit of priorityto U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/251,920, filed on Oct. 15,2009, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference intheir entireties.

BACKGROUND

There are many situations today in which a computing device, which mayor may not communicate with other devices or entities, is used in amanner in which the device, or some portion or computing environmentwithin the device, is “owned” by an individual, an organization or someother entity. By “owned,” we mean that the device, or some portion orcomputing environment within it, may have been authenticated with theentity and the entity may thereafter have taken some form of controlover the device or some portion of it. One example of such a situationis in the wireless mobile communications industry, where a user of awireless device, such as a mobile telephone, may subscribe to theservices of a particular mobile communication network operator.

In the mobile communications industry today, wireless devices with whicha user may subscribe to the services of a particular network operatortypically include a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) or UniversalIntegrated Circuit Card (UICC). The SIM/UICC provides a wireless devicewith a secure execution and storage environment from which to executeauthentication algorithms and store credentials that enable the deviceto authenticate the device user's subscription with the network operatortoward the network operator and allow the network operator to have someform of control, i.e., ownership, over the device. Unfortunately, thisSIM/UICC mechanism typically is limited to use with a single networkoperator.

Thus, a problem in many computing contexts today, like the situationdescribed above with mobile communications devices, is that thecomputing devices often are limited to being “owned” in the entirety bya single entity. And in many cases, that ownership must be establishedat the time of purchase of a device by a user, preventing businessmodels in which it may be desirable to establish ownership at a latertime. Furthermore, these limitations prevent use of the devices insituations in which it may be desirable for multiple ownership of anumber of mutually isolated portions of the device to exist, or forownership to be transitioned to other entities from time to time. Forexample, in the case of a wireless mobile communication device, such asa mobile telephone, users are typically required to subscribe to theservices of a particular mobile network operator at the time ofpurchase, and such devices are often prevented from being used inapplications where the mobile network operator may only be known sometime after the purchase of the wireless device. Also, it is typicallynot possible for such devices to provide access to multiple operatornetworks at one time. Updating or changing mobile network and servicesubscriptions can be difficult, and doing so over-the-air is usually notpossible.

Also, particularly in the context of wireless mobile communicationsdevices, although the SIM/UICC mechanism is generally considered to behighly secure, the security is not linked strongly to securityproperties of the whole device on which it resides. This limits theapplication of scaling security concepts for advanced services andapplications such as mobile financial transactions. In particular, theseshortcomings are relevant for autonomous devices, such as,machine-to-machine (M2M) communication devices.

Accordingly, a more dynamic solution is desirable.

SUMMARY

Systems and methods are disclosed that may allow a user to access asubscription-based service from a remote owner of a domain on a device.The user may access the subscription-based service via a systemcomprising one or more devices with one or more separate domains whereeach domain may be owned or controlled by one or more different local orremote owners. The one or more devices may comprise one or more domainssupported by at least one platform. Each platform may provide low-levelcomputing, storage, or communication resources for the domains. Aplatform may consist of some hardware, an operating system, somelow-level firmware or software (such as boot codes, BIOS, APIs, drivers,middleware, or virtualization software) and some high-level firmware orsoftware (such as application software) and respective configurationdata for such resources. Each domain may comprise a configuration ofcomputing, storage, or communication resources executing on the at leastone platform and each domain may be configured to perform functions foran owner of the domain that may be located locally or remotely from thedomain. Each domain may have a different owner, and each owner mayspecify policies for operation its domain as well as for operation ofits domain in relation to the platform on which the domain resides andother domains. A remote owner offering a subscription-based service mayhave taken ownership of a domain, which may be referred to as a remoteowner domain. Further, the user may have taken ownership of a domain,which may be referred to as a user domain.

In order for the user to access the subscription-based service,registration and credential roll-out may be needed. An exemplaryregistration and credential roll-out process may comprise registrationof the user, obtaining credentials from the remote owner and storing thecredentials.

Registration may comprise registering the user with the remote owner asa subscribed user of a subscription-based service to be rendered by theremote owner through the remote owner domain. The user domain mayinitiate registration on behalf of the user by sending a request to theremote owner domain. The remote owner domain may request an identifierto be used to identify the user to the remote owner as a subscribed userof the subscription-based service. The request may be made to a thirdparty that facilitates sale of the subscription-based service to theuser. The remote owner domain may receive the identifier from the thirdparty and the user domain may receive an acknowledgement from the remoteowner that the request for registration has been received.

Obtaining and storing the credentials may comprise the user domainsending a credential roll-out request to the remote owner domain. Therequest may include information that identifies the user and/or thirdparty. The remote owner domain may send the credential roll-out requestto the remote owner. The remote owner domain may receive the credentialsfrom the remote owner and send an acknowledgement to the user domainthat the credentials have been received by the remote owner domain.

Other features of the systems, methods and instrumentalities describedherein are provided in the following detailed description andaccompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system in which the methods andinstrumentalities described herein may be employed.

FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a system in which the methods andinstrumentalities described herein are embodied in a user equipment(UE).

FIGS. 3 and 3A illustrate an exemplary boot up and process for takingownership of a domain.

FIGS. 4 and 4A illustrate an exemplary call flow diagram for a processof taking ownership of a domain.

FIGS. 5 and 5A illustrate an exemplary call flow diagram for a processof taking ownership of a domain with full attestation.

FIG. 6 illustrates exemplary state definitions, transitions, and controlpoint definitions of one embodiment of a trusted hardware subscriptionmodule.

FIG. 7 illustrates exemplary states that remote owner domains mayachieve and the conditions under which the transitions can occur in adynamically managed environment.

FIG. 8 illustrates exemplary call flows implementing a registration andcredential roll-out process.

FIG. 9 is a system diagram of an example communications system in whichone or more disclosed embodiments may be implemented.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS I. Example Multi-DomainSystem

FIGS. 1-7 may relate to exemplary embodiments in which the disclosedsystems, methods and instrumentalities may be implemented. However,while the present invention may be described in connection withexemplary embodiments, it is not limited thereto and it is to beunderstood that other embodiments may be used or modifications andadditions may be made to the described embodiments for performing thesame function of the present invention without deviating therefrom.

An exemplary system in which the disclosed systems, methods andinstrumentalities may be implemented comprises one or more devices, eachof which may comprise one or more domains supported by at least oneplatform. Each platform may provide low-level computing, storage, orcommunication resources for the domains. A platform may consist of somehardware, an operating system, and other low-level firmware or software(such as boot codes, BIOS, and drivers) and respective configurationdata for such resources. Each domain may comprise a configuration ofcomputing, storage, or communication resources executing on the at leastone platform and each domain may be configured to perform functions foran owner of the domain that may be located locally or remotely from thedomain. Each domain may have a different owner, and each owner mayspecify policies for operation its domain as well as for operation ofits domain in relation to the platform on which the domain resides andother domains.

Each domain may be isolated from other domains, with respect tocomputing, storage, or communication resources (from the input point ofview) or functionalities that the domain provides by using suchcomputing, storage, or communication resources (from the output point ofview). Each domain may draw on computing, storage, or communicationresources or functionalities of a common underlying platform. Somedomains may share some of such functionalities provided by the commonplatform. Such sharing of platform resources and/or functionalities maybe done in a way that each domain's use of the common resources orfunctionalities may be isolated from another domain's such use. Forexample, such isolation may be achieved by the platform of the deviceenforcing a strict access control to the resources it provides to eachof the domains so that any access to the resources of a domain may beallowed only to the user(s), owner(s), or other entities or processesexternal to the domain that are authorized by the platform and/or thedomain's owner. A platform may also simply consist of the part of thedevice that is not part of any of the isolated domains on the device, inso far as any of the domain's functionality depends on the resources ofthe device that is outside of any of the domains on the device.

Communication between any two domains on the same or differentplatforms, or on same or different devices, may be made secure, meaningthat the domains may be able to authenticate each other in a secure way(e.g. by using cryptographic means), and also to protect the messagesexchanged between them for such security aspects as confidentiality,integrity, and freshness. Cryptographic means provided by theplatform(s) on which the domains reside may be used to provide suchsecure communication between any such two domains.

A system-wide domain manager may be resident on one of the domains. Thesystem-wide domain manager may enforce the policies of the domain onwhich it is resident, and it may coordinate the enforcement of the otherdomains by their respective policies in relation to the domain in whichthe system-wide domain manager resides. Additionally, the system-widedomain manager may coordinate interaction among the other domains inaccordance with their respective policies. The domain in which thesystem-wide domain manager resides may be owned by the owner of thedevice that houses the domain. Alternatively, such a domain may be ownedby an owner who may not own the device that houses the domain.

FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of such a system. As shown, the systemmay comprise one or more devices 100, 110 and 120. Each device maycomprise one or more domains supported by at least one platform. Forexample, device 100 may comprise a domain 106 and one or more otherdomains 101, 102. While three domains are illustrated for device 100, inother embodiments the number of domains may be more or less. Each ofthose domains 101, 102, 106 may comprise a configuration of computing,storage, or communication resources executing on at least one platform105 of the device. Each domain may be configured to perform functionsfor an owner of the domain that may be located locally or remotely fromthe domain. For example, the domain 106 may be owned by the device owner(not shown), whereas the domains 101, 102 may be owned by one or moreremote owners. Each domain may have a different owner, or more than onedomain of the device may be owned by the same owner. Each owner mayspecify policies for operation its domain as well as for operation ofits domain in relation to the platform on which the domain operates, thedevice in which the domain resides, and other domains within the same ordifferent device.

As mentioned, the system may also include other devices on which otherdomains reside. For example, device 110 may include domains 111 and 112,each of which may be owned by the same remote owner. Of course, each ofthe domains 111 and 112 could instead each be owned by a differentowner. Each of the domains 111, 112 may comprise a configuration ofcomputing, storage, or communication resources executing on a platform115 of the device 110. Similarly, device 120 may include domains 111 and112. As shown in this example, each of those domains may be owned by adifferent owner. Alternatively, those domains could be owned by the sameowner. Again, each of the domains 121, 122 may comprise a configurationof computing, storage or communication resources executing on a platform125 of the device 120.

A system-wide domain manager (SDM) 107 may be resident on one of thedomains. In this example, the SDM 107 resides on domain 106 of device100. In one embodiment, the domain on which the SDM resides (e.g.,domain 106) is owned by the owner of the device 100. The SDM 107communicates with the remote owner domains 101 on device 100 viacommunication mechanisms provided in the device 100. Additionally, theSDM 107 communicates with the domains on other devices via respectivecommunication channels 131, 132, 141, 142 which may be wired or wirelesschannels. The communication channels 131, 132, 141, and 142 may besecure. The SDM 107 may enforce the policies of the domain 106 on whichit is resident, and it may coordinate the enforcement of the otherdomains 101, 111, 112, 121, 122 by their respective policies in relationto the domain 106. Additionally, the SDM 107 may coordinate interactionamong the other domains in accordance with their respective policies aswell as the policy of the domain (which would be the policy of the ownerof that particular domain) in which the SDM resides.

As an example, in one embodiment, a domain may be owned by a serviceprovider. For example, domain 102 of the device 100 may be owned by aservice provider, such as, by way of example only, a mobile networkoperator. The domain 102 may perform a subscriber identity module (SIM)function to authenticate the device 100 or, in some cases equivalently,the subscription of the owner or user of the device, toward the serviceprovider in order to enable communications between the device 100 andthe service provider.

In addition to the functions of the SDM described above, the SDM 107 mayaccess information and provide a list of resources available for use bysaid one or more domains. The SDM 107 may also supervise the loading andmaintenance of domains owned by remote owners. The SDM 107 may provide auser of the device 100 in which it resides with a list of domains thatit is capable of loading and may request that the user choose which ofthe listed domains to load. The SDM may also evaluate whether there aresufficient computing resources on the platform or the device to load,and thus support the operation of, one or more domains.

As also mentioned above, the SDM 107 may take part in enforcing its ownpolic(ies), which may be referred to herein as a system-wide domainpolicy (SDP), as well as the polic(ies) of the other domains, i.e.,domain-specific policies (DPs). The SDM 107 may consider policies of oneor more existing domains when evaluating whether to load a new domain.For example, a policy of a given domain owned by a remote owner mayspecify that the given domain be rendered inactive when a certain typeof other domain becomes active. In another example, a policy of a givendomain owned by a remote owner may specify that the given domain berendered inactive when another domain owned by a certain other remoteowner becomes active. In yet another example, a policy of a given domainowned by a remote owner may specify that operation of the given domainbe limited in some specific way(s) when a certain type of other domainbecomes active. In a further example, a policy of a given domain ownedby a remote owner may specify that operation of the given domain belimited in some specific way(s) when another domain owned by a certainother remote owner becomes active. The SDM 107 may be responsible forenforcement of all of these types of policies.

The SDM 107 may also establish or load domains for which remote ownersmay take ownership at a later time. For example, such a domain may beestablished in a state, referred to herein as a “pristine” state, inwhich it is not owned by any owner, and, the SDM 107 may manage theestablishment of ownership of the domain by a remote owner.

To that end, the SDM 107 may transmit information to a remote owner thatthe remote owner may consider in determining whether to establishownership of the domain. The information may include at least one of (i)information attesting to an integrity of the domain for which ownershipis sought; and (ii) information attesting to an integrity of at leastone other domain of the system. The information may also include (i)information attesting to an integrity of the platform using whoseresources the domain for which the ownership is sought for operates; and(ii) information attesting to an integrity of the platform using whoseresources at least one other domain of the system operates. In addition,the information may include information concerning a current environmentof the device. Such information may include at least one of: (i) a valueindicating a number of other domains in the system; (ii) informationproviding a summary nature of other domains in the system; and (iii)information specifying resources of the platform available for use bythe domain for which ownership is attempting to be established. Thedegree to which information is provided to the remote owner about otherdomains of the system may be conditioned on the respective policies ofthose other domains with respect to confidentiality and/or isolation.

After a remote owner takes ownership of a domain, the remote owner mayexercise a degree of control over the domain. For example, after aremote owner establishes ownership of a domain, the domain may receivefrom the remote owner at least one of cryptographic keys, configurationinformation, parameters and executable code to increase thefunctionality of the domain. In another example, after a remote ownerestablishes ownership of the domain, the domain may receive itsdomain-specific policy from the remote owner.

The system disclosed herein may also provide for isolation and securityof one or more domains. For example, one or more of the domains maycomprise a secure execution and storage environment that is isolatedfrom other domains. To achieve such a secure environment, the platformof a device on which one or more domains is established, such as theplatform 105 of device 100 in FIG. 1, may comprise a root of trust 103.The root of trust 103 may comprise an immutable and immovable set ofhardware resources, the integrity of which is pre-established and can berelied upon by others, including a remote owner of a domain. Anintegrity of a domain, such as domain 101, may be established by a chainof trust anchored by the root of trust 103. For example, an integrity ofthe domain 101 may be established by comparing a measurement of at leastone component of the domain 101, which measurement may be generated bythe root of trust 103, to a reference integrity metric, which may bestored in the root of trust 103 and used by the root of trust to verifythe integrity of the domain. Alternatively, the reference integritymetric may be stored by a remote owner, and the measurement may betransmitted to the remote owner for comparison with the referenceintegrity metric. The integrity of the domain may be verified if themeasurement matches the reference integrity metric. In one exampleembodiment, the measurement may comprise a hash computed over thecomponent, and the reference integrity metric may comprise a hashpreviously computed over the component and accompanied by a digitalcertificate that provides an indication of authenticity of the referenceintegrity metric. A reference integrity metric may be pre-provisionedinto the device at the time of manufacture or at the time of thedelivery of device to its owner. A reference integrity metric may alsobe delivered from a remote source over a communication channel (e.g. anover-the-air wireless communication channel) after themanufacturer/supply of the device to its owner and provisioned into thedevice after delivery. A reference integrity metric may be delivered tothe device enclosed in a certificate. Such a certificate may be verifiedby a trusted third party for use after its delivery to the device.

The system disclosed herein, and its various methods andinstrumentalities, may be embodied in a wide variety of computing andcommunications contexts. Accordingly, the devices of the system, such asthe example devices 100, 110 and 120 of FIG. 1, may take a variety offorms. By way of example, and without any limitation, a device of thesystem may comprise a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a userequipment (UE), a mobile station, a fixed or mobile subscriber unit, apager, a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), acomputer, a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, a SIM card, a UniversalIntegrated Circuit Card (UICC), a smart card, a geo-tracking device, asensor-network node, a metering device (such as a water, gas orelectricity meter), or any other type of computing or communicationdevice capable of operating in a wireless or wired environment. Thefollowing figures and description provide a number of additional exampleembodiments of the systems and methods of this disclosure in a wirelesstransmit/receive unit (WTRU). It is understood, however, that theseembodiments are merely exemplary, and the systems and methods disclosedherein are by no means limited to those embodiments. Rather, asdescribed above, the systems and method described herein may be employedin a wide variety of computing and communications environments.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating one embodiment of a WTRU in which thesystems and methods described herein may be embodied. As shown, the WTRUmay comprise a mobile device, such as UE 200. UE 200 may comprise MobileEquipment (ME) 210 and a Trusted Hardware Subscription Module (THSM)220. In addition, THSM 220 may further comprise a THSM DeviceManufacturer (DM) Domain 221, a THSM Device Owner (DO) Domain 222, aTHSM Device User (DU or U) Domain 223, a System-Wide Domain Manager(SDM) 230, an Inter Domain Policy Manager 240 and one or more RemoteOwner (RO) Domains, such as RO's Domain A 224, RO's Domain B 225 andRO's Domain C 226. Further, UE 200 may comprise the followingnon-illustrated components: a processor, a receiver, a transmitter andan antenna. The exemplary implementations described herein may refer tocomponents such as those described in relation to FIG. 2.

A THSM may be a hardware-based module that provides trusted subscriptionmanagement functions, including those typically performed by SIMfunctions, USIM functions, ISIM functions, and access networksubscriptions. The THSM may be a hardware-protected module. It mayinclude hardware that is specifically designed with relevant securityfeatures. It may be capable of internally supporting multiple isolateddomains. A domain may be claimed or owned by a distinctive owner calleda Remote Owner (RO). A domain claimed by a RO may act as a proxy for therespective RO.

One or more of the domains may perform subscription managementfunctions, such as Trusted Subscription Identity Management (TSIM).Since multiple domains with TSIM functionality may exist on a singleTHSM, a THSM may support subscription management for multiple ROs. Someaspects of the management of TSIM-capable domains may be performed by asingle managing function called System-wide Domain Manager (SDM). Otheraspects may be managed individually within and on an individual domain.

Although described in terms of a Universal Mobile TelecommunicationSystem (UMTS) environment, one skilled in the art may recognize that themethods and apparatuses described herein are applicable to otherenvironments without exceeding the scope of the application. TSIM may bea representative example of a “subscription application.” For example,if implemented on a WTRU that operates in a 3G UMTS network, the TSIMmay include, as part of its functionality, all of the subscriptionrelated functions, including the UMTS authentication and key agreement(AKA) functionality. The TSIM may not be bound to a specific hardware,such as the UICC. This is in contrast with a USIM, which can only existon a UICC. Instead, a TSIM may be implemented on a Trusted HardwareSubscription Module (THSM) as described herein. One skilled in the artwould also recognize that the functionality of a THSM as describedherein may be incorporated in a UICC or a similar smart card, such as aUICC that conforms to European Telecommunications Standards Institute(ETSI) UICC requirements or a smart card that conforms to the GlobalPlatform specifications, without exceeding the scope of the application.

A WTRU may include a THSM and a mobile equipment (ME). The ME mayinclude a modem, a radio, a power supply, and various other featurestypically found in a WTRU. The THSM may include a separatehardware-based module. The THSM may be embedded on the WTRU or it may beindependent. The THSM may be logically separate from the ME even if itis embedded on the WTRU. A THSM may include one or more domains, eachowned by a particular Owner of the domain and operated for the benefitof the owner to provide secure, trusted services and applications.Therefore, for example, a DM's Domain may be denoted as TD_(DM), and theDO's domain as TD_(DO). Domains in a THSM may perform security-sensitivefunctions and applications that may not be safe or convenient to performin the ME.

Some domains may be owned and managed by one or more service providers.For example: mobile network operators (MNO)s; other communicationnetwork operators, such as, wireless local area network (WLAN)providers, or WiMax providers; application service providers, such as,service providers in mobile payment, mobile ticketing, digital rightsmanagement (DRM), mobile TV, or location-based services; or IPMultimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) service providers. Subscriptionmanagement may be supported by domains that are owned by serviceproviders. For simplicity, subscription management functions implementedon a THSM domain may be denoted TSIM functions hereinafter. Support forTSIM functions may vary by domain. For example, supported TSIMfunctionality may include functions that are similar to those providedby the USIM and ISIM applications on the UICC on a mobile terminal. ATHSM may, like a UICC, include functionality, applications, and data inaddition to what is provided by the TSIM.

A TSIM may be a software unit or virtual application. A TSIM mayinitially have no credentials associated with a particular networkoperator or Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). A TSIM may refer tomanagement of subscription credentials/applications for a UMTS cellularaccess network. For example, the TSIM may include management of a strongsecret (Ki), such as a UMTS authentication key. In the M2M context, aTSIM may also include a M2M Connectivity Identity Management (MCIM).

The THSM may include a Core Root of Trust (RoT) of Measurement (CRTM)unit similar to a root of trust of measurement (RTM) that can be foundin a computing device that has a trusted platform module (TPM) or amobile trusted module (MTM). The THSM's CRTM may measure the integrityof the THSM boot code at, for example, the THSM's boot time. Theintegrity metric may be computed through Extend operation, for example,by applying a cryptographic digest value operation on the THSM's bootcode, BIOS, and, optionally, a manufacturer's characteristics of theTHSM, such as a Version number, Software configuration, or releasenumber. For example, the integrity metric may be computed using aversion of a cryptographic hash algorithm, such as SHA-X.

The THSM may include a core RoT of Storage (CRTS) unit, similar to aroot of trust for storage (RTS) found in a TPM or a MTM, configured tostore integrity metrics in protected storage. The THSM may also includea Core RoT of Reporting (CRTR) unit, similar to a root of trust forreporting (RTR) found in a TPM or a MTM, configured to report the THSM'sintegrity measurement to external challengers.

Thus, the THSM may effectively provide capability similar to that of aTPM or a MTM in terms of trust measurement, storage, and reporting. ATHSM may also include the capability to realize the multiple trustedstakeholder engines. Further, the THSM may be configured to realizerespective multiple-stakeholder trusted subsystems. Therefore, the THSMmay be similar to a trusted mobile phone as defined by the TCG MobilePhone Working Group (MPWG) specifications.

The THSM may be configured to build multiple internal “stake-holderdomains” using, for example, the Core RoT capabilities described herein.A stakeholder may be the THSM Device Manufacturer (DM), the THSM DeviceOwner (DO), or the THSM Device User (DU). The DU may be the same as theDO or may be distinct from the DO. There may be more than one DU perTHSM. A stakeholder may also be a different remote owner (RO) of domainsthat are specifically leased or owned by the DO. For example, a thirdgeneration partnership project (3GPP) PLMN operator, such as a MNO, anIMS service provider, a non-3GPP access network operator, or avalue-added application service provider, may be a stakeholder.

Some domains may be mandatory, in which case they may be pre-configuredat manufacture time of the THSM. For example, the DM's domain may bemandatory and it may be built or loaded at boot time according to apre-configured file. The DO's domain may also be mandatory and it may bebuilt to a pre-provisioned configuration. Alternatively, the domain maybe built according to a configuration file that is downloaded.

Domains other than the DM's domain may be subject to a RemoteTake-Ownership (RTO) process before they can be “claimed” and “owned” bythe domain's owner. Before a specific domain has gone through a RTOprocess, a “pristine” domain for a non-specified owner may exist. Inthis case, there is no specific ownership claimed for the domain.

A domain on the THSM may communicate and exchange information with theME via a THSM-ME interface. For example, a domain may communicate withthe ME during a boot-up or RTO process. Protection of data exchangedover the THSM-ME interface may be required.

Integrity protection of all communications across the THSM-ME interfacemay be required. For example, integrity protection may use cryptographickeys, such as, pre-provisioned temporary keys or keys that are exchangedby using authenticated key exchange mechanisms. The cryptographic keysmay be symmetric, such as Ktemp_I, or asymmetric, such asKpub/priv_THSM_temp_I for public or private keys used by the THSM forintegrity and Kpub/priv_ME_temp_I for public or private keys used by theME for integrity. Temporary keys may be used for the protection of theinterfaces. For example, a temporary key may be associated with avalidity period, or may be used one time, or a predetermined number oftimes.

The confidentiality of communications across the THSM-ME interface mayalso be provided using cryptographic means. Pre-provisioned temporarykeys or keys that are exchanged by using authenticated key exchangemechanisms may be used. Cryptographic keys may be symmetric, such as,Ktemp_C for ciphering, or asymmetric, such as, Kpub/priv_THSM_temp_C forpublic or private keys used by the THSM for ciphering, andKpub/priv_ME_temp _C for public or private keys used by the ME forciphering. The RTO methods and apparatuses described herein refer to theuse of pre-provisioned symmetric temporary keys for simplicity. However,one skilled in the art would recognize that other key implementationsmay be used without exceeding the scope of the application.

Prevention against replay attacks with respect to messages passed in theclear between the THSM-ME with RO's may be provided. Each message sentover the THSM-ME interface may possess a freshness quality with the useof a nonce. For simplicity, the RTO protocols described herein mayinclude anti-replay protection of all messages being exchanged acrossthe ME-THSM interfaces; however, one skilled in the art would recognizethat other interface protection configurations may be used withoutexceeding the scope of the application.

Signatures may be applied to hashes. For example, hashes may be producedby the SHA-X algorithm. A trusted third party may certify, using acertificate (Cert_(TSIM)), a private-public key pair, such asK_(TSIM-Priv) and K_(TSIM-Pub), associated with the THSM. The trustedthird party may also certify, using a certificate (Cert_(RO)), anotherset of keys, such as K_(RO-Priv) and K_(RO-Pub), associated with thenetwork. These certificates may be stored in the protected storageallotted to the domain in question.

A public key, K_(RO-Pub), may be used by the THSM platform, specificallythe TSIM, to verify signatures from the RO or to encrypt messages sentto the RO. The private key, K_(RO-Priv), may be used by the network forsigning purposes and to decrypt messages encrypted by the TSIM using thecorresponding public key. The public-private key pair, K_(TSIM-Pub) andK_(TSIM-Priv), may include similar functions, except that the roles ofthe TSIM and the RO are switched. Alternatively, there may be separatekey pairs for encryption and signing, at both the RO and the TSIM.

The key pairs K_(RO-Priv) and K_(RO-Pub), and K_(TSIM-Priv) andK_(TSIM-Pub), may depend on the particular network service selected bythe owner, the user, or both. Each service provider, such as an RO, mayhave its own certified public-private key pair for each domain on theTHSM associated with that provider. The selected service may determinewhich set of key pairs is used. For example, the set of public privatekey pairs may be determined by the selected service provider and theassociated domain on the THSM. There may be no negotiation of the keypair used. The public or private key pair may be determined by theservice provider and may be tightly associated with the THSM subsystemor domain.

The THSM TD_(DO) may configure a “System-wide Domain Manager” (SDM). TheSDM may protectively store a pre-configured file including a“System-wide Domain Policy” (SDP). The SDM may build or load the RO'sdomains for the THSM according to the SDP. The SDM may be included in apristine configuration of the DO's domain. The SDM may use apre-configured SDP to determine which other domains should be built, andin what order.

The SDM, on behalf of and when requested by a RO domain, may prepare andfurnish a THSM Platform Environment Summary (TPES) and a THSM PlatformIntegrity Attestation (TPIA). A TPES may describe summary informationabout the most current “environment” of the THSM. Such information mayinclude the number and summary nature of the domains, as conditioned orallowed by the respective domain policies with regard to confidentialityand isolation, on the THSM and any remaining resources on the THSM thatmay be available for communication and sharing of functions or resourceswith the requesting domain. A TPIA may include a collection of IntegrityAttestations on one or more of the domains of the THSM. A TPIA may alsoinclude Integrity Attestations for the platform that supports the saiddomains. A TPIA may be used to attest to the trust state of the domainsof interest and the platform which supports those domains to an externalverifier, such as an RO that is interested in performing an RTO processfor a pristine domain on the THSM. An RO, or the RO's domain (TD_(RO)),may request the SDM for the TPIA. The SDM may oblige or reject therequest according to the SDP.

The SDM may also interact with a Physically Present Device Owner, suchas service personnel, of the THSM to interactively identify otherdomains that should be built and in what order. Moreover, the SDM mayalso request the User's domain to interact with a physically presentuser of the THSM to provide input for the domains to be built and thebuild order. This information may be used as input in the domain buildprocess.

The THSM, when it performs RTO processes for an RO's domain, may beconfigured to achieve four distinct system states before the completionof the remote take-ownership protocol. The THSM Pre_Boot system statemay indicate that that the THSM has not been “powered-on.” TheTHSM_TD_(DM—)LOAD_COMPLETE system state may indicate that the DM'sdomain on the THSM has been built or loaded as the first step afterpower-on of the THSM. The THSM_TD_(DO—)LOAD_COMPLETE system state mayindicate that the DO's domain (TD_(DO)) was built or loaded to alast-configuration-available. This “last configuration available” may bea “pristine” configuration, if the DO's domain has never gone through anRTO process for itself, or, a “post-RTO” configuration. The DM's domainmay build or load the DO's domain. Before the DO's domain goes throughat least one RTO process, the DO's domain may be in a “pristine” state,and may not be claimed or owned by any specific DO. The “pristine”domain may include a “shell.” The first time that the DO's domain isbuilt or loaded, the “last configuration available” (referred to hereand after as Last-Configuration) comes from Pre-Configured Files.Alternatively, if the “Last Configuration” is due to an RTO process forthe RO's domain, the particular domain on the THSM may have gone througha remote take-ownership protocol at least once and the remote owner mayhave taken ownership of the TSS_(RO). This may indicate the trustedsubsystem that has been configured on the platform upon remote takeownership completion. When or before this state is reached, theparticular RO may begin performing other tasks.

The THSM_TD_(RO—)LOAD_COMPLETE system state may indicate that the RO'sdomain (TD_(RO)) was built or loaded to the last configurationavailable. This “last configuration available” may be a “pristine”configuration if the RO's domain has never gone through an RTO processfor itself, or, may be a “post-RTO” configuration. The DM's domain maybuild or load the RO's domain. Before the DO's domain goes through atleast one RTO process, the DO's domain may be in a “pristine” state, andmay not be claimed or owned by any specific DO. The “pristine” domainmay include a “shell.” The first time that the RO's TD is built orloaded, the Last-Configuration may come from Pre-Configured Files.

Alternatively, if the Last Configuration is due to an RTO process forthe RO's TD, the particular TD on the THSM may have gone through a RTOprotocol at least once and the RO has taken ownership of the TD_(RO).This indicates the trusted subsystem that has been configured on theplatform upon RTO completion. By the time this state is reached, theparticular RO may begin performing other tasks. If the RO's TD (TD_(RO))is a MNO's TD, then, by this stage, the MNO's TD may provide theeventual Trusted Subscription Identity Management (TSIM) functionalityrealized on that TD_(RO).

Alternatively, the System-wide Domain Manager (SDM) may be implementedin the DM's TD, rather than the DO's TD. The DO, after providing properauthorization data to the DM's TD, may use the SDM provided by the DM'sTD to perform the task of creating, loading, and otherwise managing thevarious remote-owner TDs on the THSM. The details of the THSM systemboot sequence and the RTO process sequence of this case may differ fromthose described herein, but are within the scope of the application. Theboot-up and RTO processes for this case, as well as a description of howthe DO or the DO's TD may use the SDM provided by the DM's TD, forexample, what kind of authorization data may be provided (and how it maybe provided) may be similar to those described herein. For example, aTHSM embodied as a smart card may include a Card Manager, with functionssupporting the Card Manager functionality specified by such standards asGlobal Platform, which is responsible for managing Security Domains onthe card, on behalf of the Card Issuer. The Card Issuer may be similarto a DM, and the Card Manager may include some of the functionality ofthe SDM. Therefore, the Card Manager may be similar to the SDM held inthe DM's domain.

In a first embodiment, the ME may be configured to provide secure bootcapabilities, and the THSM may be configured to provide full MTMcapabilities. At power-on, the ME may securely boot. For example, the MEmay perform a Non-TCG “secure” boot, such as per the open mobileterminal platform (OMTP) trusted execution environment TR0specification. At boot time, the THSM may first build, for example bybooting-up, the THSM DM's domain (TD_(DM)), and then build the“pristine” THSM DO's domain (TD_(DO)). If the DO and DU are separate,THSM may also build the THSM DU's domain.

The THSM TD_(DM) may be built initially with pre-configured filesprotected in the THSM and made available at boot time. The THSM TD_(DO)may be built largely with pre-configured files but may also be builtusing an RTO process. The THSM TD_(DO) may go through a RTO protocol.This protocol may take the same form as the RTO protocol for the RO'sdomain (TD_(RO)) or it may be a different protocol. If the THSM TE_(DO)does not go through a RTO protocol, the credentials needed to takeownership are pre-configured and pre-provisioned. The THSM TE_(DO) maybe owned by the DO. A DO may be an actual human user or owner, anorganization such as an enterprise or its Information Technology (IT)department, or a remote Network Operator (NO).

The THSM TD_(U) may be built with a pre-configured file pre-provisionedin the THSM TE_(DO). The THSM's RO domain may be first built to a“pristine” configuration, according to the system-wide domain policy(SDP) of the THSM DO. The THSM's RO domain may go through a RTO processwith the RO. The SDM of the DO's domain may manage the RTO process forthe RO's domain, according to the SDP. If the THSM's RO is an MNO, sothat the RO's domain is a MNO's domain, such a MNO's domain may also gothrough protocols that define i) how the MNO's domain can be registeredto the MNO; ii) how subscription credentials (e.g. USIM or MCIM secretkey Ki's and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), etc) canbe rolled-off from an MNO's mobile network to the MNO's domain on a THSMand then provisioned there; and iii) how once downloaded subscriptioncredentials, functionality that handles or uses such credentials, oreven the domain that provides subscription management functionality, maybe migrated from one device to another. Such protocols may be referredto as i) a registration protocol; ii) a credential roll-off protocol;and 3) a migration protocol, respectively. The THSM's RO domain, afterRTO is completed, may attest and report to the RO its own configuration.

In the first embodiment, where a trust-building mechanism of the ME maybe limited to performing a power-up time secure boot process, the MEconfiguration may not be further attestable by the ME or the THSM.Alternatively, the ME may perform a self-integrity check and produce anintegrity value (IV) as it completes a secure boot. The ME may installsoftware, such as engines for confidentiality and integrity protection,as per security mode features, such as UMTS security mode features,using an over the air (OTA) method. Optionally, when ownership of theRO's domain is taken via a RTO process with the RO, the RO may downloador otherwise import and then assert its own policy regarding theconditions of the THSM that it may accept in order to allow the RTOprocess to complete. The RO's may be configured to “gate-keep”installing the domain for itself on the THSM platform when the RO agreesto the conditions of the overall THSM, the conditions of the buildingstructure of the THSM's other domains, or both. Thus, as part of the RTOprocess, the RO may exchange some information with the SDM of the DO'sdomains to identify conditions or “domain-building plans” of the DO, andallow the RTO process to complete only if such conditions are acceptableto the RO. The RO domain may also have rights and may be configured toperform functionality to enforce such rights to allow it to be updatedwith, or notified of , any changes in the condition or domain buildingplan of the THSM after it has agreed to build its RTO-complete RO'sdomain on the THSM initially. The RO's domain-specific policy (DP) mayspecify the type of changes that the RO's domain may need to be notifiedof

The SDM may initiate the RTO process for a RO domain associated with anintended RO. This may take place when the RO's domain is in a“pristine,” “unclaimed” state. For example, the RO's domain may be named“Domain X” (TDx) by the DO's domain and the DO. The domain may becreated in an as-yet-unclaimed shell or a “pristine” condition. In sucha case, the SDM can initiate an RTO process whereby it contacts theintended RO, on behalf of the domain TD_(X). Once the RO has gonethrough an RTO process for this domain, the SDM may no longer initiateanother RTO process for this same domain. Instead, the RO itself mayinitiate another kind of take-ownership process on this particulardomain. Such a take-ownership process may differ from the RTO processspecified so far, in that the former may be initiated remotely by theremote owner rather than locally by the owner/user of the device or thedevice itself (possibly under the coordination of the SDM or the DO'sdomain). The DO may retain authority to delete, destroy, or disconnectany RO's domain, even after the RO's domain has gone through an RTOprocess and is thus “claimed” or “owned” by the proper RO. However, theDO may, in general, not be able to know secrets stored within the RO'sdomain, or to know the interim computations or functions performedwithin the RO's domain.

Before the SDM initiates the RTO process for a pristine RO's domain, itmay look up a list of available resources for domain building. The listmay be held by the DM's domain. The SDM may also look up a “DesiredDomains” list. The desired domains list may be held in the DO's domainTD_(DO). The SDM may also look up the System Domain Policy (SDP), andthe current state, including trust states, of the existing domains ofthe THSM and of the platform, which may be available for query from theDM's domain. This information may be used to decide if the desired RTOprocess for the particular RO's domain is possible under the availableresources and policy, desired under the Desired Domains list, andallowed under the state, for example the trust state, of the existingdomains of the THSM.

Alternatively, a remote owner's domain (TD_(RO)) may start and managethe RTO process on its own. The TD_(RO) may be unclaimed and in a“pristine” condition before the RTO process. The “pristine” RO's domainTD_(RO) may include pre-configured functionality that enables it tocontact its intended RO upon boot up, and to start the RTO processautonomously. Optionally, the RTO process may be started after gettingTD_(RO) prompts the owner or user of the THSM and then gets a “nod” fromthe owner or user of the THSM to initiate the RTO process. A domain TDthat was created and intended to be owned by a (target) remote ownerRO_target but has not yet been owned via a RTO process and is still in a“pristine” state may be referred to as TD_(RO) _(_) _(target)*hereinafter.

In another alternative, the TD_(RO) may have gone through at least oneRTO process with the particular RO and it may be currently “claimed” or“owned” by the RO. Whether the DO or its proxy on the THSM, such asdomain TD_(DO), may be allowed to start another RTO process for the sameRO's domain may depend on the policy of the RO and/or the policy of theSDM. The SDM may examine the purpose of the RTO and, based on allowablepurposes or activities within it policy structure, may decide whether toallow such a new RTO to proceed. The RO, via remote signaling, or theRO's domain (TD_(RO)), may initiate another RTO process for the domainwith the same RO. This may take place when the RO needs to updateconfiguration files, security policies, or executable code, in theTD_(RO). The RO may download updates. Updates may be done over anon-RTO, over the air (OTA) update process. However, in some cases, theRO or the TD_(RO) may use another RTO process to update some files orcode.

When a “pristine” TD_(RO) initiates the RTO process for itself, it mayneed to depend on the SDM to look up a list of available resources fordomain building, which may be held by the DM's domain. The TD_(RO) mayalso rely upon the SDM to look up a “Desired Domains” list, which may beheld in the DO's domain, a System Domain Policy (SDP), and the currentstate, including trust states, of the existing domains of the THSM,which may be available for query from the DM's domain. This informationmay be used to decide if the desired RTO process for the particular RO'sdomain is possible under the available resources and policy, desiredunder the Desired Domains list, and allowed under the state or truststate of the existing domains of the THSM.

The SDM policy may be configured during the take-ownership (TO) processfor the DO. This process may take place locally, via a pre-existingconfiguration structure which is enforced during the boot process. TheDOs TO may also take place remotely; this process may be similar to aRTO process intended for use with take-ownership of domains that are notdevice owner's domains, as specified herein, except that SDM examinationfor blocking or allowing the RTO may not be invoked in the case of a TOprocess for the DO's domain, unlike in the case of the RTO process fornon-device-owner remote owner. The SDP may be established during a DOtake-ownership process which may be performed locally (with the DOphysically present and interacting with the device) or in a way thatinvolves remote interaction with a remotely located device owner. Acomponent of the SDP is a list of allowable activities or purposescommon to all non-DO domains. This list may also include additionalentries specifying remote owners that are not allowed take ownership ofdomains.

In a second embodiment, the ME may have secure boot capabilities and maydepend on the THSM to perform some of the “secure boot” checking of someof its boot code. The ME may perform a non-TCG secure boot, such as theOMTP TR0 secure boot. The THSM may be used to check the integrity of theME so as to “utilize” the physical protection afforded to the THSM. Forexample, the ME may send raw data to the THSM and the THSM may check theintegrity of the ME. The WTRU may implement a mechanism to provide asecure channel between the ME and the THSM, and a “somewhat trustworthy”part of the ME that can at least be trusted to send code or data to theTHSM in a secure way and to communicate securely, such as over thesecure channel, with the THSM, for the purpose of the THSM doing theintegrity checking for the ME. The THSM may also store within it some ofthe ME's code on behalf of the ME. These codes may be loaded into the MEduring the boot process. The THSM may take roles of performing theintegrity check of the ME or storing and loading some of the codes forthe ME because between itself and the ME the THSM may be a moretrustworthy environment due to its hardware-based protection mechanism.

In a third embodiment, the THSM may perform some of the secure-boot orintegrity-checking for the ME's code. This may be attestable to the RO.The ME may include a single trusted entity; a Mobile Trusted Environment(MTE). An MTE may be a logically separate environment within the ME thatis more trusted than the rest of the ME. An MTE may utilize somehardware based protection mechanisms such as hardware based roots oftrusts (RoTs). After the base code of the ME is loaded, the MTE may beloaded. The MTE may be a trusted entity in the sense that it may provideproof of trust, such as use of a trusted signing key, to an externalverifier. Although the MTE is a trusted entity it may not possess thecore root of trust for measurement that is the measurement program codeassociated with an actual TPM. In so far as the ME, as a powered device,provides a “platform” on which the THSM may operate, the ME may bereferred to herein as an ME platform. The MTE may be configured tocollect evidence of the integrity of the ME platform and forward theevidence, under at least integrity protection afforded by use of asigning key protected within the MTE, to a trusted entity within theTHSM such as a post-boot SDM. Since the THSM implements TCG TPM orMTM-like integrity measurement and verification functionalities, theTHSM may also implement TCG TPM or MTM's capability to perform the‘Extend’ operation, whereby measurements of current software arecombined with the current values of Platform Configuration Registers(PCRs) that indicate the historic state of loading of software) tocompute new values for the PCRs. The THSM may also implement a mechanismto convert the digest values (which would be the raw measurement valuesof integrity of software components) or the values of the PCRs toanother integrity data that can be used for attestation of thetrustworthiness of the ME platform toward the THSM. For simplicity, thegathered data of ME platform integrity may be denoted a ME PlatformIntegrity Data (MPID) hereinafter. The THSM may not maintain a domainfor the ME or the MTE. The THSM may be able to acquire, either from apre-configured file or by real-time contact with the DM, a certifiedmetric against which it checks the calculated digest. Attestation of theME may follow, provided a match is determined. An MTE may also becapable of collecting data that describes an “environment” of the ME,such as model numbers, what kind of services it is intended to performand for whom. For simplicity, such environment description of the ME maybe denoted ME Platform Environment Survey (MPES) hereinafter. The THSMDO's RO may attest to the integrity of both its own domain as well asthe ME platform. This attestation may be similar to a TrustedEnvironment (TRE)'s M2ME Validation function, in the M2M context, as hasbeen specified in PCT patent application WO 2009/092115(PCT/US2009/031603). The ME may continually, on its own or upon requestfrom the THSM, report its changing states to the THSM.

In a fourth embodiment, both the ME and the THSM may be configured toperform full MTM functionality. The trustworthiness of the ME, or itsdomains, may be attestable by the ME, or by the domains directly. TheME's RO domain may report its states on a continuing, or per-request,basis to the RO. The THSM's RO domain may function similarly. Thereports by the ME's RO domain and the THSM's RO domain may besynchronized and also may be bound to each other. The reports also maybe made using a common session of a protocol flow.

In this embodiment, the ME may be configured to perform severalfunctions of the THSM as described herein. The ME may include one ormore domains of its own, each with respect to a particular owner. Thesedomains may include the properties of trusted entities as per the THSM.Such domains may include a device manufacturer (DM) domain and a user(U) domain. These domains may be pre-configured in a manner similar tothe THSM. To distinguish domains on the ME from those on the THSM, theletters ME may be subscripted with those designating the domain itself.Thus the domain for the DM may be denoted MEDM. The device owner (DO)domain on the THSM may monitor domains on the ME side to ensureconformance to the System-Wide Domain Policy (SDP) residing in the SDM.With the creation of each domain in the ME, communication with the SDMmay make the THSM DO aware of each new domain configuration.

The ME may include a Domain Manager, which may be referred to as theplatform domain manager (ME_(PDM)), that may function in a mannersimilar to that of the SDM in the THSM. The ME_(PDM) may reside in theME_(DM) and initially may have a pre-configuration as defined by the DM.This initial configuration may be similar in its purpose and function tothat of the initial, pre-configured definition of the TD_(DM) on theTHSM. The ME_(DM) setup may be timed to occur after the TD_(DO) isinstantiated in the THSM. When SDM is notified that the setup for theME_(DM) is complete it may, depending on system-wide constraints, imposepolicy restrictions originating from or in reflection of the SDP. TheSDM may maintain a list of a number of remote owners and their domainson the THSM. If a domain is to be created and managed on the ME thatbelongs to one of the owners in the list, then the SDM may have certaincontrol over the creation and management of these domains on the ME.

In this embodiment, the ME may have full MTM functionality. Thus it mayinclude a core root of trust for measurement (CRTM), a core root oftrust for reporting (CRTR), and a core root of trust for storage (CRTS).On the THSM, domain subscription functionality may be managed by theTSIM function. If two domains, such as one in the THSM and the other onthe ME, are for the same RO, the domain on the THSM may be used forfunctions or services for the RO that require very high-level ofsecurity and/or trust, such as subscription function and its managementfor that remote owner, while the domain on the ME may be used forfunctions or services for the same RO that may still require certainlevel of security or trust but not to the same level required for thefunctions and services expected from the domain on the THSM. Domainsthat are not built from pre-configured files may be configured throughthe remote take ownership (RTO) process. The RTO for the ME, for atypical remote owner (RO), may be similar to those for the THSM.

Domains on the ME may not be intended to be used for subscriptionmanagement for remote owners. Instead, they may be intended to be usedto perform computation and resource-intensive tasks for the benefit ofthe user, owner, remote owner, or any combination thereof. For example,these domains may perform tasks that may not be practicable for therelatively limited resources on the THSM. Domains on the ME may also bemore “ephemeral” or “temporary” in the sense that, instead of being oncecreated and then staying inside the ME until explicitly deleted, thesedomains may be created on boot or even on run-time sessions, in analogyto the virtualization, and be used for their specific purposes on atemporary, session-based basis. A remote owner of a domain on the ME maynot have the same level of privilege in terms of requesting andobtaining an attested survey of the allocation of resources and purposesthereof of the other domains on the ME owned by other remote-owners orsuch other domains on the THSM.

It is advantageous to provide a method for a device owner of a mobiletrusted platform to buy a “blank” WTRU which is not pre-allocated andinitialized by a specific PLMN, also known as the MNO remote owner, toallow an arbitrary choice of mobile network operator withoutrestrictions. The method may include performing a take-ownershipprocess, such as the RTO process, of a WTRU, such as a UMTS device (UE),where the remote owner is the PLMN operator, or other similar operatorfor whom the subscription application is intended, and setup, customizeand finalize a subsystem, such as a RO's domain, which is a domaininside a THSM and may be claimed by the correct RO.

As previously noted, a Trusted Hardware Subscription Module (THSM) maybe built as, or include within it, a tamper-resistant hardware componentmodule that includes functionality for a subscription application forPLMN operators and other value-added services, such as the IMSSubscription Identity Module (ISIM). A THSM may be removable orirremovable from the WTRU. An enhanced version of a UICC or a smart cardcompliant to the Global Platform standards may be one embodiment of sucha THSM.

The take-ownership operation builds the basic “trust” relationshipbetween an operator or PLMN and the WTRU. This procedure may install andinstantiate a “blank trusted” TSIM comprising a “pristine” engine with ageneric “trusted” software configuration. This subsystem may be“certified” by the remote owner, if the platform is able to provideevidence of its “pristine” configuration and security attributes. FIGS.3 and 3A illustrates an example of this process as it specificallyrelates to the first embodiment described herein. The remote owner maybe the mobile network that provides the user a requested service, setsup the appropriate security policy, and enforces a device configurationthat is consistent with the service. The owner for this protocol may belocal.

FIGS. 3 and 3A illustrate an exemplary boot up and RTO process. The MEmay have a pre-boot state 304. The device may be powered on at 306. TheME may perform a “secure” boot (non-TCG) at 308. The ME may reach a basecode booted state 310. Further, the ME may send a “base boot completed”signal to THSM at 312. The ME may load additional software per a basicconfiguration at 314. The ME boot may be completed (application-loaded)state at 316. The ME may send to the THSM a boot completed message at318.

The THSM may be in a pre-boot state 330. The THSM may load TE_(DM) at334. The THSM may receive pre-configured files during configuration, forexample, 336 illustrates the use of pre-configured files. At 338, theTHSM may reach a “TD_(DM) build” state (basic configuration state). TheTHSM may receive DM's specification on available resources for ROdomains, for example, as illustrated at 340.

At 342, the TD_(DM) may build TD_(DO) (TD_(DO) may include SDM). At 344,the THSM may use saved configuration files, for example, to builddomains (may be available due to previous RTO's). At 346, the THSM mayreach a TD_(DO) build state (includes SDM), where TD_(DO) may beunclaimed or claimed by DO. At 350, the TD_(DO) may build TD_(U). At352, input may be received from the DO. At 354, the THSM may reach aTD_(U) build state, where TD_(U) may be unclaimed or claimed. At 356,the THSM may receive input from the DO or DU (e.g., specifying whichdomains the DO may want to build, by file or interaction). At 358, theTD_(DO) may build RO domains, TD_(RO)'s.

Referring now to FIG. 3A, at 362, the THSM may reach a state withTD_(RO) built, where TD_(RO) may be unclaimed or claimed by an RO. At366, the SDM may request the TD_(RO) to perform an RTO, or, the TD_(RO)may notify (or request) the SDM that it will perform an RTO. At 370, theTD_(RO) may start the RTO process. At 380, there are representativeremote owners (RO₁ . . . RO_(n)). At 384, information may be exchanged.For example, as part of the RTO process with a remote owner, informationexchanged may include one or more of: attestations, configurations,policies, purposes, certificate (referred to as CERT herein), keys andSP to TD_(RO)'s. Optionally, the RO may find out the ‘environment’ or‘domain plan’ of the DO during the RTO process and may allow the processto continue if it agrees to the environment/plan.

At 372, the THSM may capture/update system configuration for variousdomains, save the information and store the information in non-volatileprotected memory in the THSM. At 374, the THSM may reach a state withpost-RTO TD_(RO)'s.

Referring to the first embodiment, the policy domain formed by the RTOof the DO may comprise stipulations that affect domain configurations ofsubsequent RTO processes. The RTO protocol may be appropriate for anon-DO RO. A domain-specific policy (DP) may be downloaded during a RTOtransaction. The DP for the DO may differ from the DP for a RO, in that,such a DP (DP_(DO)) may include a System-wide Domain Policy (SDP)intended for use for building and maintaining the other domains, whichmay be remotely owned, in the THSM. Before or during an RTO process, theRO of the domain may obtain, from a trusted third party (TTP), aReference Integrity Metric (RIM_(RO)) for the configuration and currentintegrity state of the hardware or software supporting all or a subsetof all of the Domains of the THSM, and may be expressed as:

TTP→RO: RIM_(RO)={Configuration and state of the HW/SW supportingDomains of the THSM, and/or digest values}.   Equation 1

In some cases, a TTP may be able to provide RIM_(RO) for a subset of theHW and SW of the THSM, including the domains, which the RO is interestedin verifying. More than one TTP may be needed to provide RIM_(RO) _(S) ,which the RO collects and forms a collective reference metric. A targetdomain of THSM (TD_(RO) _(_) _(target)) undergoing a RTO process may beconfigured to, with the aid of the SDM of the THSM, provide its RO asigned THSM Platform Integrity Attestation (TPIA). The TPIA may be aconcatenation of individual Integrity Attestations of the domains on theTHSM and/or the integrity attestation of the platform of the device thatthe RO of the target domain is interested in verifying before allowingthe completion of the RTO process with the of the TD_(RO) _(_)_(target). The target domain of THSM (TD_(RO) _(_) _(target)) may be,with the aid of the SDM of the THSM, able to provide its RO a signedTHSM Platform Environment Summary (TPES). A TPES may include a summaryof the environment of the THSM, including the number and nature of theother domains on the THSM and any remaining available resources, such asthe resources of the platform of the THSM, that could be used for thebenefit of the TE _(RO) _(_) _(target), and may be expressed as:

TD_(RO) _(_) _(target)→RO: [TPIA]_(signed)∥[TPES]_(signed).   Equation 2

Alternatively, instead of reporting a TPIA which may comprise all theattestations across all domains of interest to the RO the SDM mayprovide a signed statement, which may be a semi-autonomous statement,that it has checked the integrity of all such domains and deems them tobe trustworthy. This attestation may include local verification of theintegrity of the collection of domains. A local verifier may include avalid configuration list for each domain on the THSM. The SDM mayprovide the local verifier with the TPIA which may be signed by an AIK.The verification of the individual integrity attestations may requirethat they match with the corresponding locally stored entries in theconfiguration list. The SDM may perform the integrity measurements,logging and extensions to PCRs necessary to construct a TPIA and provethe trustworthiness of each domain. These measurements, and theirextensions, may be used by the verifier to establish that attestationfor the required domains has taken place.

Once verification has been achieved the local verifier may prepare astatement that the relevant attestations have taken place and signs thisstatement with a private key from a certified key pair (K_(sign) _(_)_(verify) _(_) _(priv), K_(sign) _(_) _(verify) _(_) _(pub)). Themessage comprising the signed Verification Statement concatenated withthe signed TPES may be expressed as:

TD_(RO) _(_) _(target)→RO: [Verification Statement]_(Ksign) _(_)_(verify) _(_) _(priv)∥[TPES]_(signed).   Equation 3

Upon receiving the {RIM_(RO)}(s) from the TTP(s), and the signed TPIAand signed TPES from the TD_(RO) _(_) _(target), the RO may verify ifthe TD_(RO) _(_) _(target) is in an environment, such as an environmentin the THSM, that the RO finds agreeable for the purpose of continuingthe RTO process, and the hardware or software supporting the TD_(RO)_(_) _(target) and any other domains of interest to the RO, are in astate whose integrity is agreeable to the RO.

The RTO protocol for a pristine domain may begin at power up.Optionally, the RTO protocol may begin after a power-up. When secureboot of the THSM completes the resulting build of the domains may bedetermined by the configuration file whose contents reflect either theplatform's state at initial, such as the first, power-on time, or thatof a previous state when the device had been previously booted up andthen powered down. Thus the device could be in the basic configurationthat includes the TD_(DM) build, “pristine” TD_(DO), and “pristine”TE_(U) states. Alternatively, the WTRU may be in a later configuration,for example, a configuration based on a previous boot-up and domainbuilding or RTO processes that includes the TD_(DM), “post-RTO” TD_(DO),and “post-RTO” TE_(U) states. In another alternative, the WTRU may be ina configuration that also includes an expanded set of additionaldomains, such as those shown in FIG. 2. Such domains may have beencreated during a previous powered session and ownership may have beentaken by respective owners by a previously run RTO processes that tookplace during the previous sessions.

Referring to the first embodiment, as the secure and trusted entity ofthe platform, the THSM may control the take-ownership protocol anddetermine whether or not the ME is in an initial trustworthy state. Thepre-provisioned key K_(temp) may be used to protect the confidentialityof messages sent across the THSM-ME interface. For simplicity anencrypted message A, may be denoted by {A}, signing of a message may bedenoted by [A], and the notations ID_(ME) and ID_(THSM), respectively,represent pre-provisioned temporary IDs of the ME and THSM.

RTO initiation may include the SDM of the TD_(DO) initiating a RTO foran “unclaimed,” “pristine” domain intended to be claimed by a RO afterthe RTO process with that particular RO. The user may initiate apower-on of the ME platform. At power on, the ME may perform a “non-TCG”“secure boot,” such as the boot defined by OMTP, of base codes in whichit comes “alive.” As part of the non-TCG secure boot process, theintegrity of the base codes of the ME may be autonomously checked.

Referring to the third embodiment, the Mobile Trusted Environment (MTE)may be loaded following the completion of the base code boot process.With the use of a signing key the MTE may attest to the integrity of theME platform configuration.

The ME, after loading the base codes, may periodically send a signal tothe THSM, indicating that is has booted to a minimum secure setting.Since the THSM's DO's domain may not have yet booted when the signal issent, the ME may send the same signal, with a different random nonce(nonce_1), until it receives an acknowledgement signal back from theDO's domain of the THSM. This signal may be expressed as:

Def) Package_1=“ME Base Code Boot completed” MSG∥nonce_1∥ID_(ME)

ME→THSM's TD_(DO): Package_1∥[SHA-X(Package_1)]_(Ktemp) _(_) _(I).  Equation 4

Referring to the third embodiment, the signaling may be expressed as:

Def) Package_1=“ME Base Code Boot completed & MTE loading”MSG∥nonce_1∥ID_(ME)

ME→THSM's TD_(DO): Package_1∥[SHA-X(Package_1)]_(Ktemp) _(_) _(I).  Equation 5

The THSM may boot “securely,” such that the THSM may have loaded itsDM's domain, a “pristine” DO's domain, a User's domain, and at least one“pristine” domain that is meant to be owned, but may not yet be owned,by an RO. Also, in loading these domains, the integrity of each of thedomain's code states may be checked against reference integrity metrics(RIMs) of each of the domains. The checking may be performed accordingto a specification, such as the TCG MPWG specification.

The Device Owner's domain (TD_(DO)) may be loaded to either a“pre-configured” configuration or to a “Last-saved (post-previous-RTO)”configuration, if it has previously gone through a RTO process for theDO. The DO's domain, when loaded, may include a System-wide DomainManager (SDM). The SDM may supervise the building or loading andmaintenance of domains to belong to other remote owners (ROs). The SDMmay look up a “list of resources available for domains” from the DM'sdomain, and, may also look up the System-wide Domain Policy (SDP), whichthe TD_(DO) protects.

At boot time, the SDM may also prompt the human user or the human owner(DO) of the THSM with a “list of domains that can be built” and requestinput to choose the domains to be built. After getting that input fromthe user or owner, the SDM may proceed to build only those domainsspecified in the response from the human owner or user. The SDM mayinteract with the ME to provide the user interface (UI) for thesetransactions.

After the secure boot, the THSM's TD_(DO) may send a “THSM bootcompleted” message to the ME. Within the message, TD_(DO) may alsoinclude an externally disclose-able summary of the current state of thedomains, such as the number and names of the RO's domains loaded. TheSDM of the TD_(DO) may determine and enforce the extent of the externaldisclosure of the summary of the current state of the domains, and suchdetermination may be based on the SDP and/or the domain-specificpolicies (DPs) of the domains on the THSM and/or the ME. The TD_(DO) mayacknowledge receipt of the Package_1 in this message, by including thereceived nonce_1 as part of the SHA-X integrity check code input, whichmay be expressed as:

Def) Package_2=“THSM boot completed” MSG∥nonce_2∥ID_(THSM)

TD_(DO)→ME: Package_2∥[SHA-X(Package_1∥nonce_1)]_(Ktemp) _(_) _(I)  Equation 6

The ID of the THSM, such as ID_(THSM), may be kept in the DM's domainTD_(DM) and may be equivalently an ID of the TD_(DM). The DO's domainTD_(DO) may fetch it from TD_(DM) to construct Package_2 in Equation 6.

In response to the “THSM boot completed” signal, the ME may continue tocomplete its boot process. After completing its boot process, the ME maysend to the THSM's TD_(DO) a message that may be expressed as:

Def) Package_3=“ME boot completed”∥nonce_3

ME→TD_(DO): Package_3∥[SHA-X(Package_3∥nonce_2)]_(Ktemp) _(_) _(I)  Equation 7

The following applies to the case where the SDM of the DO's domaininitiates and supervises the RTO process for a currently “pristine” RO'sdomain.

After the TD_(DO) receives the Package_2 from the ME, an RTO process maybe initiated. The System-wide Domain Manager (SDM) within the TD_(DO)may initiate the RTO process by requesting a “pristine” target RO'sdomain (TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)) to start a RTO process. The SDM mayinitiate this process autonomously or when prompted by a human owner oruser. The SDM may send the TD*_(RO) a request to start the RTO processfor the target RO. The request may include who the target RO is, such asthe RO's ID or Network Access Identifier (NAI), and the validity periodof the current request. Either as part of the request or as a separatepackage that goes along with the request, the SDM may also send a listof “SDP's Conditions for Allowed RO's Domains” (referred to SCARDhereinafter). The SDM may also send a “Target Domain Plan” for theTD_(RO) when it is completed after the intended RTO process. Thismessaging may be expressed as:

Def) Package_4a=Request_to_start_RTO∥SCARD∥Target Domain Plan∥nonce_4

SDM→TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target:) Package_4a∥[SHA-X(Package_4a)]_(Ksign) _(_)_(SDM).   Equation 8

The TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target), in response to receipt of the Package_4,may either accept or reject the request. This request may be interpretedas an “offer” to allow the RO to take ownership of the RO's domain. TheTD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may make the decision based on a pre-configuredcriteria or its own “pristine” version of the RO's Domain Policy whichhad been loaded. The TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may be configured toexamine the Request_to_start_RTO, SCARD, and Target_Domain_Plan, andmake such decisions, in the absence of and for the benefit of, theactual target Remote Owner. This may be expressed as:

Def) Package_5a=Okay(or Not_Okay)_to_start_RTO∥nonce_5a

TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)→SDM:Package_5a∥[SHA-X(Package_5a)∥nonce_4]_(Ksign) _(_) _(TD*RO) _(_)_(Target).   Equation 9

The “pristine” target RO's domain (TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)) mayinitiates this process. The TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may alert the SDM ofits “final domain plan” for the RTO process. The SDM may grant or rejectthe request. If the SDM grants the request, the TD*_(RO) can start theRTO process, which may be expressed as:

Def) Package_5b=Intend_to_start_RTO∥Final Domain Plan∥nonce_5b

TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)→SDM: Package_5b∥[SHA-X(Package_5b)]_(Ksign) _(_)_(TD*RO) _(_) _(Target).   Equation 10

In response to receipt of either Package_5a or Package_5b, the SDM maylook up, for the RTO process for TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target), the SystemDomain Policy (SDP), which may be pre-configured or obtained by a RTOprocess for TD_(DO), a list of “Desired Domains,” which may be eitherpre-configured or supplied by the Owner, a list of “Available Resourcesfor Domains,” which may be held and continuously updated by the DM'sdomain, or the current state of the domains in the THSM.

The SDM may also evaluate whether there are sufficient resources, suchas memory or computing resources for virtual machine threads, availablefor building or maintaining multiple domains on the THSM, whether thecurrent state of the domains in the THSM match those specified in the“Desired Domains” list, whether the building or loading of any newdomains in the “Desired Domains” is supportable by the current state ofthe domains in the THSM and also allowed under the SDP, or whether oneor more of the domains need to go through RTO processes.

If the SDM determines that TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) can go through a RTOprocess according to the available resources, the current state of theexisting domains of the THSM, and the SDP, the SDM may indicate thisdetermination (TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)) and proceed to prepare for anumber of integrity attestations to be forwarded, during the RTOprocess, to the RO for its evaluation of the TD*_(Ro) _(_) _(Target) andits surrounding domains. This may be expressed as:

Def) Package_6=Okay_to_go_ahead_with_RTO∥nonce_6

SDM→TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target): Package_6∥[SHA-X(Package_6)∥nonce_5(a orb)]_(Ksign) _(_) _(SDM).   Equation 11

The SDM may indicate to the human user that it is about to initiate aRTO process for a particular domain by, for example, messages displayedon the WTRU. The SDM may also prompt the human user or human owner (DO)with a list of “desired domains to start the RTO process and the desiredRO” and proceeds to initiate the RTO processes for only those RO'sdomains that the owner or user specifies in response to the prompt. TheSDM may interact with the ME that provides the user interface (UI) forthese transactions.

The TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may request the SDM to prepare material thatit may use to construct THSM Platform Integrity Attestation (TPIA) and aTHSM Platform Environment Summary (TPES). This may be expressed as:

Def) Package_7=Request_for_TPIA∥Request_for_TPES∥nonce_7

TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)→SDM:

Package_7∥[SHA-X(Package_7)∥nonce_6]_(Ksign) _(_) _(TD*RO) _(_)_(Target).   Equation 12

Referring to the third embodiment, the request may be expressed as:

Def) Package_7a=Request_for_TPIA∥Request_for_TPES∥Request forMPID∥Request for MPES∥nonce_7a

TD*RO_Target→SDM:

Package_7a∥[SHA-X(Package_7a∥nonce_6)]Ksign_TD*RO_Target.   Equation 13

In the requests for the TPIA and TPES, the RO may specify what kind ofinformation regarding the TPIA and TPES it seeks from the SDM. Forexample, for the TPIA, it may specify the names or ranges of thedomains, other than itself, which it wishes to verify the integrity ofLikewise, for the TPES, the RO could specify the public IDs, such as thenetwork allocation identifiers (NAIs), of the Owners of the domainsother than itself.

Referring to the third embodiment, the target RO may also requestspecific information regarding the integrity of the ME platform(referred to as MPID hereinafter) and other information concerning theME environment. Alternatively, the RO may request a simple indicatorthat the MTE was loaded and the MPID and MPES were sent by the ME to theSDM. The MTE, the trusted entity residing in the ME platform, mayprepare the values MPID and MPES when it requested to do so by the SDM.This request may be expressed as:

Def) Package_7b=Request for MPID∥Request for MPES∥nonce_7b

SDM→MTE:

Package_7b∥[SHA-X(Package_7b)]Ksign_SDM.   Equation 14

The MTE may gather configuration data from the ME and build the MPID.Environment data may also be acquired to produce a ME PlatformEnvironment Survey (MPES). These values may be based on the current MEstate which can change over time. Updated values may be sent to the SDMif and when future requests are made following ME state changes. Ingeneral the MTE may send a response to the SDM that may be expressed as:

Def) Package_8a=MPID∥MPES∥Cert_(MTE)

MTE→SDM:

Package_8a∥[SHA-X(Package_8a∥nonce_7b)]Ksign_MTE.   Equation 14

The MTE may provide a certificate, which may be signed by a CA, thatincludes its public key K_(MTE) _(_) _(Pub). Thus the SDM may verify theauthenticity of this public key through the verification of the CAssignature and thereby check the integrity of the message from the MTEwith K_(MTE) _(_) _(Pub). The SDM may prepare the TPIA and the TPES andlater forward them to the TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target).

For the preparation of the TPIA, the SDM may collect integrityattestations, such as integrity attestation of and by the “pristine”TD_(RO), integrity attestation of and by the TE_(DM), integrityattestation of and by the TE_(DO), integrity attestation of and by theTE_(U) (if device user is different from the DO), and integrityattestation of and by any other existing TD_(RO)'s the RO is interestedin.

Alternatively, the SDM may verify, after collecting the integrity valuesfrom the PCRs, by a process of local, autonomous check andre-calculation of the measurement logs, such as the code and data, thedomains against the digest values from the PCRs for the respectivedomains. This may be performed when the TTP (PCA) is not aware of thelatest codes that should comprise the respective domain, and the TTP cancertify a signing key linked to an AIK that is certified for the TPM, orMTM, on the WTRU. The TTP may not be configured to provide the referencevalues for the digest metric that the RO can use to compare the TPIAfrom the SDM. The SDM may check, locally, if the PCR quotes it gets forthe domains are up to date, by recalculating the digest of the codes forthe domains and comparing them with the quoted PCR values. On acondition that this local check has passed, the SDM can then sign theTPIA and pass it to the TD_(RO) _(_) _(target) and to the RO_(target) byway of MTE, or the ME.

In another alternative, a 3-way verification, the SDM may provide, aspart of the TPIA, the digests and the measurement logs, such as theactual codes, of the domains. The RO, when getting the codes along withthe digests, may get the reference metrics for the digests from the TTP,may recompute the digest from the measurement logs, and may compare itwith the quoted PCR digests it received from the TD_(RO) _(_) _(Target)as well as the reference metric of the digest it received from the TTP.

The TPIA, with or without the measurement logs, may also include anindication of the “local time” when the PCR quote has taken place,effectively time-stamping the quotes for the digests for the individualdomains. This gives some indication of when the last time each of thedomain's PCR digests has been obtained by the SDM. If the measurementlog is not sent to the RO, a time-stamped quote of the PCRs may providesome additional information to the RO, when it needs to verify theattestation indicated in the TPIA, in terms of deciding whether the timewhen the local digests have been obtained and included in the TPIA isrecent enough to allow use of it in the attestation verification. Theclock being used for such time-stamping, may be a trustworthy clock.

In the event that the 3-way verification fails, the RO may request thatthe TTP provide it with updated reference metrics or measurements logsfrom which it can compute the desired digests. The RO may retry the3-way verification. If the verification is successful the RTO continues.If it fails and successful 3-way verification is required by the ROpolicy the RTO may be terminated.

For integrity attestation of the DO's domain, the SDM may obtain itautonomously, such as through a native function of the SDM. Forintegrity attestations, except for that of the DO's domain, the SDM mayrequest the respective other domains to produce and sign its ownrespective integrity attestation. In the request, the SDM may includeauthorization data, such as a token, that the recipient can use to checkif the SDM has the authority to request and obtain the integrityattestation from the domain. The Request may also include the range ofthe Platform Configuration Registers (PCRs) of the recipient domainsthat the Target RO, and SDM, as a forwarder of the Target RO's request,needs to check for integrity of the recipient domain. This request maybe expressed as:

Def) Package_8b(i)=Request_for_Attestation∥nonce_8b(i), i=1, 2, . . . ,N

SDM→TD_(Domain(i)):

Package_₈b(i)∥[SHA-X(Package_8b(i))]_(Ksign) _(_) _(SDM).   Equation 15

Each of the domains, denoted as domain(i), i=1, 2, . . . , N, where N isthe number of domains the SDM collects the PCR values from, first checksthe authorization data in the Request_for_Attestation, and then fetchesthe PCR values of the range of PCRs as specified in theRequest_for_Attestation. This operation may be expressed as:

Def) Package_8c(i)=Values of the specified range of PCRs∥nonce_8c(i),i=1, 2, . . . , N

TD_(Domain)(i)→SDM:

Package_₈c(i)∥[SHA-X(Package_8c(i)∥nonce_8b(i)]_(Ksign) _(_) _(TD) _(_)_(Domain(i)).   Equation 16

The SDM may perform THSM Platform Integrity Attestation (TPIA) toconcatenate all of the attestations and sign it with its signing key.This may be expressed as:

Def) TPIA=Concatenation{signed PCR values from Domain(i)}, i=1, 2, . . ., N.   Equation 17

For the preparation of the TPES, the SDM may produce TPES byconcatenating information it gathers from the TD_(DM), TD_(DO), andTD_(Domains(i)), such as THSM HW and SW configuration and versionnumbers, which may be obtained from the DM's domain, BIOSconfigurations, number of domains on the platform, total platformresources, such as memory, used up for the current domains, platformresources remaining for further building or expansion of existing or newdomains, names of the domains, or names or IDs, such as NAIs, of theirowner (if allowed by the respective domain owners), date/time, or amonotonic counter value if such is available but not the date/time, whenthe above environment information was collected by the SDM, any otherpertinent information. This request may be expressed as:

Def) TPES={collected information}  Equation 18

The SDM may sign the TPIA and TPES and forward them to the TD*_(RO) _(_)_(Target). The SDM may also include a signed SCARD so that the DO maynot need to rely on any pristine TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) if it was notable to examine the SCARD. The SCARD may be sent, along with the TPIAand TPES, to the RO, so that the RO can make the decisions to go aheadwith the take-ownership after examining the SCARD, TPIA, and TPES. Thismessaging may be expressed as:

SDM→TD_(RO) _(_) _(Target):

SCARD∥nonce_8fb∥[SHA-X(SCARD)∥nonce_8fb)]_(Ksign) _(_) _(SDM)

TPIA∥Concatenation{nonce_8c(i)}[SHA-X(TPIA)∥Concatenation{nonce_8c(i)}]_(Ksign)_(_) _(SDM),

TPES∥nonce_8f∥[SHA-X(TPES∥nonce_8f)]_(Ksign) _(_) _(SDM)

OR

SCARD∥TPIA∥TPES∥[SHA-X(SCARD∥TPIA∥TPES∥nonce_8f]_(Ksign) _(_) _(SDM).  Equation 19

Upon receiving the TPIA, the TPES, and the SCARD, from the SDM, theTD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may check their integrity by checking them withthe SDM's public signing key. Then, the TPIA, TPES, SCARD, a purposeinformation element (P) that indicates the services desired by the user,and a request for take-ownership message (request_TO), may be sent tothe ME. If the RTO process is for a domain that has to be provisionedfor a full TSIM capability, a signed certificate about the TSIMfunctionality (Cert_(TSIM)) may also be prepared and sent along with theabove package.

There may be two or more certificates used for the TSIM functionality.One for the pristine TSIM functionality (CERT*_(TSIM)) and the othersfor those that are fully instantiated or updated. The certificate forthe pristine TSIM functionality may be modularly embedded in thecertificate structure for the DM, for example, it may be plugged intothe pristine domain that is a functionality from the DM.

When the RO performs a RTO process after the TD_(RO) has gone through atleast one RTO beforehand, then it may no longer needs to send theCERT*_(TSIM) since this certificate would only be appropriate for usewith a pristine domain, which the TD_(RO) no longer may be. Thus, inthis case, the RO may send an updated certificate CERT_(TSIM).

The content may be encrypted with the public key of the Target RO(K_Target_RO_pub), which may have been made available, for example, by acertificate transfer or by pre-configuration, in case the target RO isalready known when the pristine TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) is loaded, priorto the usage by the TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target). The TSIM may bepre-provisioned with a signing key K_(—TSIM-Sign). The public key ofthis private signing key may be pre-distributed to the target RO.ID_(ME) is the ID of the ME, which the TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) obtainsfrom the THSM DM's domain TD_(DM), which securely holds the ME ID. Thismay be expressed as:

Def) Package_9=SCARD∥TPIA∥TPES∥P∥Request_TO∥Cert_(TSIM)∥ID_(ME)∥nonce_9

TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)→ME:

{Package_9}_(K) _(_) _(Target) _(_) _(RO) _(_)_(Pub)∥[SHA-X(Package_9)]_(K) _(_) _(TSIM-SIGN).   Equation 20

Referring to the third embodiment, the values MPIA and MPES may be addedto the message. The MPIA may include a digest computed in the THSM basedon the configuration data (MPID) compiled by the MTE. This digest may beattested to only if it checks with the acquired certified metricpre-existing in a configuration file or delivered via real-timecommunication with the DM. As per the RO request for integrity andenvironmental information, equation 20 may comprise a simple indicationthat the SDM successfully received MPID and MPES. This may be expressedas:

Def)Package_9=SCARD∥TPIA∥TPES∥MPIA∥MPES∥P∥Request_TO∥Cert_(TSIM)∥ID_(ME)∥nonce_9

TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)→ME: {Package_9}_(K) _(_) _(Target) _(_) _(RO)_(_) _(Pub)∥[SHA-X(Package_9)]_(K) _(_) _(TSIM-SIGN).   Equation 21

The ME may transfer the entire message above to the RO, which may beexpressed as:

ME→Target RO: {Package_9}_(K) _(_) _(Target) _(_) _(RO) _(_)_(Pub)∥[SHA-X(Package_9)]_(K) _(_) _(TSIM-SIGN).   Equation 22

Referring to the third embodiment, the message would include MPIA andMPES.

The RO may decrypt the Package_10 using its private key K_(Target) _(_)_(RO) _(_) _(Priv.), check the ID of the ME, and interpret the messages.The RO may interpret the SCARD and see if it can “agree” to theseconditions from the SDP. If the RO agrees to the SCARD, the value TPIAfrom a pristine TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target), for example, may be interpretedto represent the entire initial TSIM state before any servicecredentials or configuration controls are provided to the Target RO'sdomain TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target). The value P may be interpreted asindicating the services desired by the user. The Target RO, which may bea MNO in the case of a TSIM-enabled TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target), may verifythe integrity of the domains of its interest as indicated in the TPIA bycomparing it with the Reference Integrity Metrics (RIM) values(RIM_(RO)) it has independently obtained from a TTP.

The MNO may have the capability to know the expected value of the TPIAthrough a certificate provided by the supplier of the WTRU/THSM, forexample, to the TTP. Referring to the third embodiment, the expectedvalues of MPIA and MPES may be known ahead of time through acertification process made possible by the fact that the MTE is atrusted entity, where its trustworthiness has been attested to by theTHSM.

The target RO may look up the received TPES and evaluate whether theTD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) is in a THSM system whose “surrounding systemenvironment,” for example as represented by the TPES, is “agreeable” tothe target RO, in the context of the RO allowing itself to proceedfurther with the RTO process.

After checking the TPIA, TPES, the purpose P, the Request_TO, and, withreference to the third embodiment, the MPIA and the MPES, the Target RO,such as the MNO, may determine that the pristine TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target)that is requesting to be “taken ownership” by the Target RO, as well asTHSM at large that includes the TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target), is sufficiently“trustworthy” to let it proceed further for the RTO process and also tolet it grant the TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) to interact with it to providesome pre-designated basic services.

To perform take-ownership of the TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) so that thedomain can then later download the keys, fuller configurations,parameters and executables and install them to become more functionalthan the basic “pristine” state allows, and also become claimed or ownedand managed by the Target Remote Owner (RO), the Target RO may send aConfiguration signal (CONFIG) that may include executables. The RO alsosends a RIM for the TSIM, called RIM_(TSIM), which may match thepost-installation state if the TD_(RO) _(_) _(Target) installs theconfigurations, parameters, and executables according to the receivedCONFIG. The RIM_(TSIM) may be stored in secure memory on the TD*_(RO)_(_) _(Target) and may be used to check the integrity of the TSIMfunction at a future boot time. A domain policy (DP), which specifiesthe security measures to be employed as well as other configurationissues, may be included in the transaction.

The RO-specific domain policy (DP) may be different from the System-wideDomain Policy (SDP) that is held by the SDM and represents a plan forbuilding and managing one or more domains owned by a specific RO on theTHSM. The RO-specific DP may comprise policies or plans that govern onlythe intra-domain applications and security measures specific andexclusive to that particular domain.

Some ROs may make their DPs in such a way so that the DP may alsoinclude provisions that place restrictions regarding what other ROs are“agreeable” to be built or managed on the THSM. For example, a mobilenetwork operator (MNO_A) may make his DP_(MNO) _(_) _(A) in such a waythat its target domain (TD_(MNO) _(_) _(A)), after downloading andinstalling the DP_(MNO) _(_) _(A), would be governed by a set ofrestrictions on, for example, its services or activations, if some ofthe conditions specified in the DP_(MNO) _(_) _(A) regarding the stateand nature of the some of the other domains on the THSM are not found tobe satisfactorily met. For example, a MNO may implement DP_(MNO) _(_)_(A) whereby the TD_(MNO) _(_) _(A) will disable its TSIM functions ifthe TD_(MNO) _(_) _(A) finds out, after surveying the larger environmentwithin THSM, that there are other MNO's domains, with activated TSIMfunctions of their own, installed and active on the same THSM.

The TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target), may be required to configure itself in away that corresponds to the requested services in P. For example, the ROmay send a response to the ME, where the message confidentiality isprotected using the public key K_(TSIM-Pub). The ME may transfer thismessage to the TD*_(Target) _(_) _(RO) on the THSM. Cert_(RO) mayinclude the public key K_RO-_(priv) of the Target_RO. The RO may send,at this time, a reference integrity metric (RIM) for the TSIM. The ROresponse may be expressed as:

Def) Package_10={CONFIG, DP_(RO), ID_(RO),RIM_(TSIM)}K_(TSIM-Pub)∥Cert_(RO)∥Cert_(TSIM)∥nonce_10

Target RO→ME: {Package_10}_(K) _(_)_(RO-Priv)∥[SHA-X(Package_13∥nonce_9)]_(K) _(_) _(TSIM-SIGN).   Equation23

ME→TD*_(Target RO): {Package_10}_(K) _(_)_(RO-Priv)∥[SHA-X(Package_13∥nonce_9]_(K) _(_) _(TSIM-SIGN).   Equation24

The TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may decrypt the message with the private keyK_(TSIM-Priv) and verify the RO signature using the public keyK_(RO-Pub) in the Cert_(RO) after checking that certificate with a CA.It may securely store the received reference integrity metric RIM_(TSIM)for the TSIM application. It may check the ID of the RO, from ID_(RO),then check the policy DP_(RO) of the RO and determine if it can proceedwith the rest of the configuration and installation of the CONFIG.TD*_(RO) _(_) _(Target) may perform reconfiguration via CONFIG to reacha “complete” domain state and then executes a self-test to determine ifthe measured metric of its TSIM function matches that communicated bythe network and represented in the RIM_(TSIM). The domain TD_(RO) _(_)_(Target) is now “completed” and is no longer “pristine,” hence theremoval of the asterisk * in the notation. This may be expressed as:

TD*_(TargetRO): check DP_(RO), store RIM_(TSIM), and install CONFIG. →

TD_(Target RO): RO's domain is “complete”.   Equation 25

The completed domain TD_(Target RO) may send a “RTO success and domaincompleted” status message to the ME, which it may forward to the TargetRO. This may be expressed as:

Def) Package_11={“domain completed”∥ID_(RO) _(_) _(Target)}_(K) _(_)_(RO-Pub)∥nonce_11

TD_(Target RO)→ME: Package_11∥[SHA-X(Package_11∥nonce_10)]_(K) _(_)_(TSIM) _(_) _(SIGN).   Equation 26

Optionally, the ME may send a status message to the user, for example,displayed to the screen of the WTRU, that the phone is now ready forregistration and credential roll-out.

The ME may forward the status message to the RO that the reconfigurationof the platform has successfully completed and is ready to register forTSIM credentials. The TD_(RO—)Target has achieved“THSM_TD_(RO—)LOAD_COMPLETE” state. This message may be expressed as:

ME→Target RO: Package_11∥[SHA-X(Package_11∥nonce_10)]_(K) _(_) _(TSIM)_(_) _(SIGN).   Equation 27

This RTO protocol may serve as a precursor to the protocol forregistering a subscriber, as the owner or user of the THSM, to a 3G UMTSnetwork operator that provides the subscribed service, and also a laterprotocol for downloading and provisioning of credentials for theauthentication and key agreement (AKA), which include downloading andprovisioning of the shared secret K and the subscriber identity IMSI.

The certificates, Cert_(TSIM) and Cert_(RO), for the public-private keyset may be delivered in the messages in which they are used.Alternatively, the RO's domain (TD_(RO)) and the RO may acquire theirrespective certificates from a trusted third party. This acquisition maybe expressed as:

TTP→ME→TD_(RO): Cert_(RO)

TTP→RO: Cert_(TSIM).   Equation 28

In another alternative, the RO's certificate Cert_(RO) may be deliveredfrom the network to the ME and the THSM's certificate Cert_(TSIM) may bedelivered from the ME to the network before the delivery of messages inwhich they are used. Thus communications may be sent before theencrypted messages described herein, these communications may beexpressed as:

ME→RO: Cert_(TSIM) (before message of step 9 is sent)

RO→ME: CERT_(RO) (before message of step 13 is sent).   Equation 29

For each of these alternative certificate methods of delivery, an entityID may accompany the messages in which the public encryption keys areused.

In another alternative, using symmetric keys instead of public keys maybe employed to protect the confidentiality of messages. In each instancethe sender may generate a symmetric key K_(s), for example, using apseudo-random number generator (PRNG), and use this key, not the publickey, to protect the confidentiality of the message. The symmetricencryption key may also send to the recipient along with the encryptedmessage, where it is protected with the public key. Thus the recipientis able to access the key K_(s) with its private key and then use it todecrypt the message.

Referring to the second embodiment, the THSM and ME may differ fromthose of the first Embodiment. The THSM, instead of the ME itself or atrusted entity within the ME such as an MTE, may be configured toperform an integrity check of some or all of the codes of the ME when MEboots. Optionally, the THSM may also store some or all of the boot codesfor the ME. The THSM may not be configured to attest to the ME'sintegrity to an outside evaluator. It may be configured to perform a“local” check of the integrity of the ME codes at boot time.

An integrity value for the ME may be used in the boot-up process, andmay not be used in the RTO process. The integrity measurement of the ME,denoted by meas_ME, which represents the ME code and configuration stateresulting from a secure boot of the ME, may be obtained by the THSM'sDM's domain TE_(DM). The THSM's TD_(DM) may check the validity ofmeas_ME, but it may not incorporate it in the platform attestation.

Referring to the fourth embodiment, the ME may be a trusted ME in thesense of, for example, the TCG MPWG. The ME may include a mobile trustedmodule (MTM) and can be trusted due to having the MTM as its trustanchor providing root of trusts for storage, reporting, measurement,verification, and enforcement.

FIGS. 4 and 4A illustrate an exemplary call flow diagram for a RemoteTake-Ownership process. For example, FIGS. 4 and 4A illustrate exemplarycalls between one or more of ME 402, TD_(DO) 404, SDM 406, TD*_(Target)_(_) _(RO) 408 and Target RO 410. The arrows in FIGS. 4 and 4A mayrepresent the origin/destination of a call.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the SDM may include the system wide domainmanager which resides in the THSM and provide part of the DO'sfunctionality. The SDM may have oversight and coordination of alldomains setup in the device to ensure that all such domains wouldoperate and interact with each other compliant to the SDP, and accordingto the domain-specific policies, in so far as any conflicts in suchpolicies would be attempted to be reconciled by the SDM on behalf of theDO and the ROs of the other domains. The TD_(DO) may include themandatory device owner domain in the THSM. The TD_(DO) may include theSDM and thus it may maintain the system level domain policy. The MTE mayinclude the policy manager ME_(PDM) for the ME side. The ME_(PDM) mayperform the policy manager function on the ME but may be subject to theoversight of the SDM in the THSM. The ME*_(Target) _(_) _(RO) mayinclude the pristine domain setup for remote ownership by an allowedremote owner. The target RO may include the remote owner requestingownership of ME*Target_RO.

The ME may assume full MTM functionality so that remote take ownershipof domains on the ME by recognized remote owners is supported. Similarto that of the RTO described in reference to the first embodiment; theydiffer essentially by virtue of the ultimate policy control exercised bythe SDM over the ME_(PDM) for those domains owned by the same remoteowners on both the THSM and the ME. Thus the formation and management ofany ME domain that is owned by the same remote owner who also owns adomain on the THSM must occur in a manner that conforms to the policy ofthe SDM.

Still referring to FIG. 4, a base code boot may be completed by ME 402at 41. At 415, the THSM may securely boot. The THSM may load DO'sdomain, SDM included; where the SDM may provide: 1) resources availablefor domain building; and/or 2) a list of acceptable domains to user. At42, the THSM may complete its boot. At 425, the ME may complete itsboot. At 43, the ME may indicate that its boot is complete. During thisprocess the DM's domain may be built, an optional user domain (ME_(U))may also be built, and available resources are checked. The DM's domainmay include the ME_(PDM) which provides the initial configuration andspecification of the domain policy for the ME device. By virtue of thepre-configuration of the ME_(DM), this policy may be made to beconsistent with that of the SDP in regard to the policies for thosedomains, such as the ones on the THSM and others on the ME, with commonremote owners, between the ME domain and the THSM domain.

Still referring to FIG. 4, the ME, with its pre-configured domains, maysend a “boot complete” message at 431 initiating an RTO. This messagemay comprise explicit information about DM domain policy and availableresources in the ME. At 44, a request to start RTO, including targetdomain plan, may be sent. At 455, a decision may be made by TD*_(Target)_(_) _(RO) 408 to either accept or reject the RTO start request. At 45,a message may be sent indicating whether the RTO should be started.Alternatively, at 456, an RTO may originate with TD*_(Target) _(_) _(RO)408. At 451, TD*_(Target) _(_) _(RO) 408 may send an “intention to startRTO final domain plan.”

The SDM may react to the ME boot message by evaluating the THSM'ssystem-wide domain policy (SDP) and determining what restrictions are tobe imposed or allocated on the ME domains. These policy restrictions mayinclude what domains, as per their associated remote owners, areallowable, on the ME and the THSM. The SDM may determine whatsystem-wide resources the ME is allowed to use for the domains owned bythe same remote owner who has domains on the THSM, including those ofwhich he has been made aware of. The ME_(PDM) may receive thisinformation via the message in Equation 7. The SDM may also include thepolicy restrictions to its base policy and allowable resources to itsresource list. After the ME_(PDM) receives the information, then it mayexercise certain privileges in terms of making and enforcing decisionsregarding management of the resources and domains on the ME withoutrequiring to get permissions from the SDM for all such decisions.

Still referring to FIG. 4, the process may continue at 465. At 465, thefollowing may be checked and/or evaluated: SDP, available resources,and/or acceptable domains and/or states. At 46, an “OK to start” signalmay be sent. At 47, a request for TPIA, TPES, MPID and MPES may be sent.At 475, SDM 406, for example, may collect/concatenate integrityattestations from existing domains over a range of PCR's per domain,and/or, collect and/or concatenate TPES information.

At 471, a request for MPID and MPES may be sent. At 476, the response tothe request for MPID and MPES may be handled by the MTE. At 48, the MPIDand MPES may be sent with a proof of trust, with a signing key. At 481,the TPIA, TPES, MPID and MPES may be sent from SDM 406 to TE*_(Target)_(_) _(RO) 408. At 485, the THSM may compute the digest MPIA from theMPID (raw data) and check the MPIA. If acceptable, the digest MPIA maybe sent to the RO. At 49, a request may be sent forTPIA∥TPES∥MPIA∥MPES∥Purpose∥RTO.

Referring to FIG. 4A, and continuing the RTO process, at 410, theTPIA∥TPES∥MPIA∥MPES∥Purpose∥RTO message may be sent to Target RO 410. At418, Target RO 410, for example, may perform one or more of thefollowing: check TPIA, TPES, MPIA, MPES and purpose; determinetrustworthiness of pristine domain against RIMTDRO; check DP foracceptability; or create CONFIG to build complete domain state.

An alternative to the above is for TD*_(Target) _(_) _(RO) 408 torequest a simple indication from the SDM of the trustworthiness of theME instead of MPIA and MPES; in that case, the SDM provides TPIA, TPES,and the ME trustworthiness indication. The SDM, however, still requestsand receives MPIA & MPES from the MTE.

Still referring to FIG. 4a , at 411, message CONFIG∥DP∥RIM_(TDRO)∥RO maybe sent. At 412, the CONFIG∥DP∥RIM_(TDRO)∥RO message may be transferred.At 428, a domain may be built and configured, and, integrity may bechecked versus RIM_(TDRO). In addition, ownership may be taken ofTD*_(Target) _(_) _(RO) thus converting it to TD_(Target) _(_) _(RO). At413, a domain complete message may be sent. At 414, the domain completemessage may be transferred.

FIGS. 5 and 5A illustrate an exemplary call flow diagram for a RemoteTake-Ownership with full attestation (e.g., relating to the fourthembodiment). For example, FIGS. 5 and 5A illustrate exemplary callsbetween one or more of SDM 502, TD_(DO) 504, ME_(PDM) 506, ME*_(Target)_(_) _(RO) 508 and Target RO 510. The arrows in FIGS. 5 and 5A mayrepresent the origin/destination of a call. At 51, a base code bootcomplete message may be sent. In response, at 515, the THSM may securelyboot and load the DOs domain, including the SDM. At 52, a THSM bootcomplete message may be sent. In response, at 525, the ME may securelyboot, which may include loading the DMs domain, ME_(PDM) included; aswell as checking available resources. The ME_(PDM) may provide aninitial configuration that specifies domain policy consistent with SDPand available resources. At 53, a message may be sent that the ME secureboot is complete, including the DM's domain (policy information) andavailable resources in the ME. At 531, the “ME boot is complete” messagemay be transferred to SDM 502. At 535, SDM 502, for example, mayevaluate system-wide policy and determine allowable domains, resourcesand policy restrictions for the ME. At 54, a message may be sentproviding information on domain policy restrictions and/or allowableresources. At 545, a policy restriction may be appended to the basepolicy, and, if necessary, the resource list may be amended.

Elements 55-511 of FIGS. 5 and 5A may be similar to elements 45-414 asshown in FIGS. 4 and 4A. The evaluation of the values MPIA and MPES maybe similar to those in equations 14 through 19. The ME may be MTMcapable and it may be configured to compute the digest MPIA by itself,not just raw data MPID. The updated policy restrictions conveyed by SDMmay be checked such that no prohibited domains or domains policies arerealized. The policy check and evaluation may be performed by theME_(PDM).

At 55, a request to start a RTO may be sent, which may include a targetdomain plan. At 555, a decision may be made to either accept or rejectthe RTO request by ME_(PDM). At 551, a message may be sent indicatingwhether the RTO should be started. In an alternative, at 556, an intentto start RTO may originate with ME target. At 56, an intent to start RTOmessage may be sent. At 565, the following may be checked and/orevaluated: 1) expanded domain policy; and/or 2) available resources,acceptable domains and states as per expanded policy. At 561, a messagemay be sent indicating that it is acceptable to start the RTO. At 57, arequest for MPIA and MPES, from ME domain set, may be sent. At 575,collections and concatenations of integrity attestations from existingdomains (MPIA) over a range of PCRs per domain may be performed, as wellas collection and concatenation of MPES information. At 58, the MPIA andMPES may be sent. At 59, a MPIA∥MPES∥Purpose∥RTO request may be sent(message integrity and confidentiality may be protected with certifiedpublic/private keys). At 595, Target RO 510, for example, may performone or more of the following: check MPIA, MPES and purpose; determinetrustworthiness of pristine domain against RIM_(TSIM); check DP foracceptability; or create CONFIG to build complete domain state. At 514,message CONFIG∥DP∥RIM_(TSIM)∥RO may be sent. At 515, a domain may bebuilt and configured, and, integrity may be checked versus RIM_(TDRO).In addition, ownership may be taken of ME*_(Target) _(_) _(RO) thusconverting it to ME_(Target) _(_) _(RO). At 511, a domain completemessage may be sent (signed, integrity protected). The ME maycommunicate directly with the Target RO so that no message transfers,such as those shown in FIGS. 3 and 3A, may be used, and the number ofmessages may be reduced. The details regarding the required certificatesfor public/private key exchange in the messaging between the ME and theTarget RO along with those regarding RIM certificates for pristineengine trustworthiness verification are not shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 illustrates exemplary state definitions, transitions, and controlpoint definitions of the THSM. As an example, the lifecycles for the M2MCommunication Identity Module (MCIM), whose definition and basicfunctionality has been defined in PCT patent application WO 2009/092115(PCT/US2009/031603), have been defined herein. The THSM may improve andgeneralize the functionality and features, including state definitionsand transitions, of the MCIM.

At 601, the THSM may be in a pre-boot state. A first user may power onthe THSM, the THSM may securely boot and the THSM may be at state 602.At 602, a DM and DO may exist in a pristine state. The DM domain may bebuilt from a pre-configured file and the THSM may be at state 606. At606, the THSM is in a post boot 2 state, where the TD_(DM) may beloaded. From 606, a DO domain may be built from pre-configured ordownloaded files, leaving the THSM at state 605. At 605, the THSM may bein a post boot 3 state, where the TD_(DO) domain may be built, however,a TD_(U) or TD_(RO) may not be loaded. From state 605, a DOs domain(SDM) may load a user's domain, leaving the THSM at state 604. At 604,the THSM may be in post boot state 2 a, where TD_(U) is loaded, but ROdomains may not be loaded. From state 605, a pristine RO domain may bebuilt based on the SDP, leaving the THSM at state 707. At 707, the THSMmay be in post boot state 7, where a TD_(RO) and TD_(DO) have beenloaded, however, a TD_(U) may not be loaded. From state 607, TD_(DO)(SDM) may load TD_(U), leaving the THSM at state 608. At 608, the THSMmay have DO, DU and RO domains loaded.

From state 601, a user may power on and the THSM may securely boot,leaving the THSM at state 603. At 603, the THSM may be loaded with astored configuration, where the stored configuration was theconfiguration prior to the most recent power off. From state 603, a postboot transaction may take place that changes a configuration, leavingthe THSM at state 610. At 610, the THSM is in a state where one or morepreviously active states become inactive. Similar to the process ofarriving at state 610 from 603, the THSM may be in a state 609, wherethe THSM has one or more active domains. From state 609, a transitionmay take place as a result of a configuration changing event, leavingthe THSM again at state 610.

At states 604, 605, 607 and 608, the THSM may be reconfigured with newpolicy and/or executables or transition to inactive state. In addition,at state 605, an SDP may be stored.

In a first method for domain management, the policy from a domain owner,i.e., the system-wide domain policy (SDP) may be very restrictive and“static,” and may have hard rules about new domain activities orpurposes. These policies may tend to alleviate the need to communicateto the ROs every new domain entry or existing domain updates.

In a second method for domain management, the SDP may be lessrestrictive and allow more flexibility in terms of activities andpurposes. Every new domain entry and every domain change may be reportedto the existing domain owners. This may result in a more dynamic systemof policy enforcement in which initial and follow up negotiationsbetween platform and RO can take place.

Referring to the first method for domain management, the SDP may specifythe domains that are allowed without exception in a pre-configured list.This list may comprise information regarding the types of RO's and howmany (for each type) are allowed. The list may also include the kinds ofservices the ROs can provide once they have their domains set up. Aprospective RO may be one that meets the criteria indicated by the list.The RO may be alerted as part of the RTO process, for example, as shownin Equation 9, as to the conditions such as the list and policyconstraints. The RO, upon receipt of the SCARD, may independently decidewhether or not it wants to be a stakeholder on the platform or device inquestion. The conditions sent to the RO may comprise domain types andtheir purposes, but not the actual names of the lists of any other ROs,so as to protect identities of the other ROs. If the RO decides tofollow through with the RTO it may be assured that no deviation from thepolicy will be allowed by this RO or any other RO currently active onthe platform or any other RO that could become active in the future. Asa result the RO may not need to be, and may not be, alerted tosubsequent RTOs that might take place.

Referring to the second method for domain management, only relativelybroad restrictions, such as what remote owners are allowed withoutidentifying any specific RO types, and policies that allow moreinteractions, such as requests for more information from the RO to theSDM or some negotiations, may be performed during the RTO process. Theremay also be ongoing collaboration between the SDM and all ROs as thedomain configurations change. Thus, initial, and even follow up,negotiations may occur as part of the RO/SDM dynamics.

As part of the RTO process the RO may be given attestation and policycondition information it requires such as TPIA, TPES, and SCARD whichmay include more general information, compared to the case of the firstmethod, regarding the configuration and its trustworthiness. Based onthe existing domain configuration, the target RO may decide whether ornot to continue with the RTO. Unless the target RO immediately decidesagainst taking ownership, a negotiation process with the SDM may ensue.For example, the SDM may demand from the target RO what domain types andattendant services can be active while the target RO's domain is active,or what procedures to pursue in the event that a domain type for whichit objects to is about to become active. The RO may require, forexample, that its own domain be rendered inactive when certain otherdomain types or even domains owned by certain other ROs become active orare about to become active, or it might require that it remain activebut in a diminished capacity or capability. The SDM may also requestfrom the RO what event occurrences for which it should be alerted. Suchevents might include domain types, for which it objects, becoming activeor inactive. The RO may require that other domain types or domains heldby certain other owners be entirely blocked from any activity while itsown domain is active.

The SDM may decide to accept or reject such conditions. Althoughoperating with a broad set of policy requirements the SDM may have thelatitude and semantic capability to decide whether accepting the demandsfrom the RO may still comply to the letter or intent of a “static”System Domain Policy (SDP).

FIG. 7 illustrates exemplary states that RO domains may achieve and theconditions under which the transitions can occur in a dynamicallymanaged environment. At 701, a null state may exist, e.g., an RO may notbe built. From 701, a pristine RO domain may be built according to aSDP, leaving the RO domain at state 702. From 702, a RTO process may beperformed, including the RO acquiring a TPIA, TPES and SCARD. Further,the RO may accept the conditions of the RTO, leaving the RO domain atstate 703. From 703, it may be determined that there is a policyconflict with a newly active domain, and in response, reducing thefunctionality of the RO domain or rendering it inactive, leaving the ROdomain at state 704. Also from 703, the RO domain may receive an updatedpolicy/configuration change, resulting in the RO domain having amodified configuration and/or updated policy restrictions. From 706, itmay be determined that there is a policy conflict with a newly activedomain, and in response, reducing the functionality of the RO domain orrendering it inactive, leaving the RO domain at state 704. Also from703, a new software component may be introduced via a download or RTO,resulting in a modified/expanded state of the RO domain, leaving the ROdomain at 705. From 705, it may be determined that there is a policyconflict with a newly active domain, and in response, reducing thefunctionality of the RO domain or rendering it inactive, leaving the ROdomain at state 704.

As illustrated at 711, a RO domain at state 702, 703, 704, 705 or 706may become null, for example, deletion by the DO, RO, etc. Asillustrated at 741, an inactive/reduced functionality RO domain may moveto state 703, 705 or 706, for example, by resolving the conflict thatcaused the RO domain to move to state 704. As illustrated at 751, an ROdomain at state 705 may move to state 703, 704 or 706. As illustrated at761, an RO domain at state 706 may move to state 703, 705 or 706.

With Respect to Management of RO Domain what may be allowed as part ofdynamic domain management is for negotiating requirements to change asevents unfold. For example, the RO might decide that a certain serviceoffered by another RO, previously objectionable, is now permissible as aresult of deciding that it no longer needs to compete with that service.Changes to business models over time may affect negotiating strategiesand policies by prospective ROs. A SDP employing a dynamic policystructure can be made to accommodate such strategy alterations.

In services such as, but not limited to, M2M geo-tracking combined withsmart-billing, preferred roaming partnerships or closed group of RO'smay form. Such grouped services, where different operators providingsimilar or different services partner among each other, may lead topreferred closed groups. Such a preferred group of services, operators,or both may be offered as a bundled service or a package deal to adevice user.

In a first example, a package may be tracked as it travels around theglobe. Millions of such geo-tracking devices may be utilized. As thepackage traverses the continents, it is provided connectivity bydifferent operators in different countries. Thus, to get connectivity,the user may need to subscribe to multiple roaming profiles. Theseroaming profiles, that span various remote operators will be managed asinter domain policies since each domain is owned and managed by a remoteoperator. The policies can also be enforced to support complete handoverto the new service provider instead of supporting roaming basedsolutions.

In a second example, a partnership between smart metering operators andgeo-tracking operators is described. These domains may be owned andoperated by different operators. Due to business partnerships or userpreferences, domains may be combined to support a joint profile. Forbilling based on the usage of resources, such as labor, storage, orparking, smart billing may be used alongside the tracking of thepackages. Such cases of co-existing services falling into separatecategories may use the support of an inter domain policy management.

An Inter Domain Policy Manager (IDPM) may manage the policies governingthe group behavior of Domains. Inter Domain Policies (IDP) may bedownloaded by each RO during the RTO process. The IDPs may beauthenticated by a certificate which is signed by each RO. Thesecertificates may be issued along with the IDP. Alternatively, thesepolicies may be certified and downloaded by external service dealers.Device Users or Device Owners interested in creating a preferredoperator list may create IDPs. The IDPM may process these policies byevaluating an acceptable intersection of the candidate policies orpriority selecting IDPs and then enforcing the resultant policy.

An IDPM can be alternatively added to the SDM as one of itsfunctionality, or as a separate entity which can be loaded (built) ordownloaded onto a THSM.

As part of the attestation protocol, the TD_(RO) may send to the RO ahash of the TPIA, TPES, and SCARD, instead of sending these measurementsin full. The RO may have a means, either by itself or by way of a TTP,to verify such hashes and thereby make assessments of the viability ofthe TD_(RO) and the surrounding systems. This method may be similar to aSemi Autonomous Validation (SAV) as has been specified in PCT patentapplication WO 2009/092115 (PCT/US2009/031603). Any one or two of theTPIA, TPES, and SCARD measurements may be sent out during theattestation phase.

The THSM may be embedded integrally as part of the ME. The RTO processfor such a device may be simplified, since the process will rid of theinterface between the ME and the THSM.

Although features and elements are described above in particularcombinations, each feature or element can be used alone without theother features and elements or in various combinations with or withoutother features and elements. The methods or flow charts provided hereinmay be implemented in a computer program, software, or firmwareincorporated in a computer-readable storage medium for execution by ageneral purpose computer or a processor. Examples of computer-readablestorage mediums include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory(RAM), a register, cache memory, semiconductor memory devices, magneticmedia such as internal hard disks and removable disks, magneto-opticalmedia, and optical media such as CD-ROM disks, and digital versatiledisks (DVDs).

Suitable processors include, by way of example, a general purposeprocessor, a special purpose processor, a conventional processor, adigital signal processor (DSP), a plurality of microprocessors, one ormore microprocessors in association with a DSP core, a controller, amicrocontroller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), FieldProgrammable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) circuits, any other type of integratedcircuit (IC), and/or a state machine.

A processor in association with software may be used to implement aradio frequency transceiver for use in a wireless transmit receive unit(WTRU), user equipment (UE), terminal, base station, radio networkcontroller (RNC), or any host computer. The WTRU may be used inconjunction with modules, implemented in hardware and/or software, suchas a camera, a video camera module, a videophone, a speakerphone, avibration device, a speaker, a microphone, a television transceiver, ahands free headset, a keyboard, a Bluetooth® module, a frequencymodulated (FM) radio unit, a liquid crystal display (LCD) display unit,an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display unit, a digital musicplayer, a media player, a video game player module, an Internet browser,and/or any wireless local area network (WLAN) or Ultra Wide Band (UWB)module.

II. Registration and Credential Roll-Out For Accessing aSubscription-Based Services

A user of a device may desire to create a subscription relationship witha provider of a subscription-based service. For example, a user of a UEsuch as device 100, 110, o 120 of FIG. 1 or UE 200 of FIG. 2 may desireto register as a subscribed user of a subscription based serviceprovided by a remote owner. Provision of the subscription-based servicemay be facilitated by a third party (e.g., the third party may sell thesubscription based service to the user on behalf of the remote owner).The remote owner may have taken ownership of a domain on the device,which may be referred to as a remote owner domain, as described aboverelating to the RTO process. Further, the user may have taken ownershipof a domain on the device, which may be referred to as a user domain.

In order for a user to access the subscription based service,registration and credential roll-out may need to take place.Registration and credential roll-out may comprise one or more of:registering the user with the remote owner as a subscribed user of thesubscription-based service, where such service may be rendered by theremote owner through the remote owner domain, obtaining credentials fromthe remote owner that may enable the user to use the subscription-basedservice as a subscribed user and/or storing the credentials in theremote owner domain. The credentials may allow the user to use thesubscription-based service via the device. The term credential mayinclude traditional credentials (e.g., keys, IDs, certificates, etc.).The term credential may include other context-relevant data andapplications such as executables and applets used for subscriptionmanagement functions.

The systems and methods disclosed herein contemplate a user being ableto access multiple subscription-based services via a device or devices.For example, as described above relating to FIGS. 1 and 2, as well as inrelation to the RTO process, a device may have multiple domains that maybe owned by different remote owners. The user may subscribe to multiplesubscription-based services from the multiple remote owners.

Registration and credential roll-out may occur long after the time thata remote owner has taken ownership of a remote owner domain. A wirelessdevice with wireless phone capability may be used as an example.Multiple wireless carriers may have taken ownership of multiple domainson the device (e.g., each wireless carrier being a remote owner). Forinstance, wireless carrier 1 may have taken ownership of remote ownerdomain 1 and wireless carrier 2 may have taken ownership of remote ownerdomain 2. However, the user may have initiated registration andcredential roll-out relating to the subscription-based service (e.g.,wireless phone service) of wireless carrier 1 and not wireless carrier2. For example, wireless carrier 1 may have offered the user a betterdeal on overall wireless phone services than wireless carrier 2. At alater time (e.g., days, months, years), the user may initiateregistration and credential roll-out relating to the subscription-basedservice (e.g., wireless phone service) of wireless carrier 2. Forexample, wireless carrier 2 may now provide a better deal onlong-distance calling than wireless carrier 1. The user may use bothsubscription-based services because registration and credential roll-outhas been completed for both. For example, the user may use the wirelessphone service of wireless carrier 1 for local calls and the wirelessphone service of wireless carrier 2 for long-distance calls. Thisexample assumes that neither remote owner has set-up rules prohibitingsuch an arrangement (e.g., see RTO process). This example alsoillustrates that registration and credential roll-out may occur longafter the time that a remote owner has taken ownership of a remote ownerdomain.

Entities included in the registration and credential roll-out processmay include one or more of the following: a user, a user domain, aremote owner, a remote owner domain, a third party, or a component tofacilitate semi-autonomous validation (e.g., a system-wide domainmanager). Relating to registration and credential roll-out, the entitiesmay have attributes as follows.

A user may be a user of a device seeking to subscribe to a service, suchas a subscription-based service. Examples of such subscription-basedservices may include, but are not limited to, financial services,cellular communication services, internet connectivity services,music/video/multimedia subscription services, identity services,location-based services, email/messenger/social-networking services,e-book services, gaming services, etc. The user may also be an owner ofthe device. The user may initiate registration and credential roll-out.The initiation may comprise the user sending personal data and/orconventional login information. The user may also be referred to as asubscriber, e.g., when relating to actions associated with asubscription-based service to which the user is subscribed/subscribing.

A user domain (TU_(u)) may be a domain on the device relating to userfunctionality. The user domain may be an optional domain. The userdomain may be part of a THSM as described herein, e.g., see FIG. 2. Theuser domain may be created and provided with its functionality duringthe initial boot sequence of the platform. An owner domain (TR_(o)) mayperform the functions of the TD_(U) for a configuration that does notinclude a user domain. The user may initiate registration with theTD_(U) by supplying a username (ID_(U)), password (PW_(U)) and personalregistration data (REGDATA_(U)). The TD_(U) may generate a process ID(PID_U) as part of user registration. This information may be used ininitiating registration and requesting credential roll-out. For example,this information may be associated with a particular request (e.g., aparticular registration and/or credential roll-out request), and may beused to discern or mark different sessions or processes for registrationand/or credential roll-out. The user and the user domain may communicatevia the ME. Pre-provisioned keys K_(temp) _(_) _(C) (e.g., forconfidentiality) and K_(temp) _(_) _(I) (e.g., forintegrity/authentication) may be used to secure messaging across theME/THSM interface. Asymmetric key pairs may be used to secure messagingacross the ME/THSM interface. The ME may not be shown in relation toFIG. 8. User communication to the THSM may occur via the TD_(U).

A remote owner (RO) may provide the subscribed service to the user viathe device. The remote owner may provide credentials that may berequired for the user to use the subscribed service. The credentials mayinclude an authentication key K that may serve as a strong secretbetween a remote owner domain and the remote owner. As an example, A ROmay be one or more of the following: an MNO, other communication networkoperator (e.g. WLAN, WiMax, etc.), an email service provider, aninternet service provider, a social-networking service provider, adigital content (music, e-books, video, etc) provider, a gaming serviceprovider, a financial services provider, an application service provider(e.g. a service provider in mobile payment, mobile ticketing, DRM,mobile TV, location-based services, etc.), or an IMS service provider,etc.

A remote owner domain (TD_(RO)) may be a domain on the device that mayprovide functionality defined by the remote owner. The remote ownerdomain may be part of the THSM as described above, e.g., see FIG. 2. Theremote owner domain may have TSIM functionality as described in relationto the RTO process described above. The remote owner domain may storecredentials provided by the remote owner. The TD_(RO) may receive theuser's ID and the process ID (ID_(U), PID_U) from the user domain andvariously use this information during registration and credentialroll-out.

A POS (a point of sale or point of service entity) may be a third partythat facilitates sale/servicing of the subscription based service to theuser. The POS may facilitate the sale via tickets as described inrelation to FIG. 8. As an example, a POS may be a retail store (online,brick and mortar, etc.) selling, and/or performing the pre-sales andpost-sales customer service duties of, the subscription-based service ofthe remote owner.

A system wide domain manager (SDM), e.g., the SDM disclosed in SectionI, may provide attestation information relating to one or more platformsas part of registration and credential roll-out. For example, uponrequest during registration and credential roll-out, a semi-autonomousintegrity confirmation may be provided by the SDM. The SDM may be partof the THSM, such as a component of a domain, e.g., see FIG. 2.

Registration and credential roll-out may comprise one or more of thefollowing:

-   -   The POS may associate a ticket with a user. The ticket may        establish the user's identity and may be presented when a        request for credentials is made to the remote owner. Tickets,        such as the ticket given to the user, may be dispensed by the RO        to the POS (e.g., in pre-generated sets). A ticket may comprise        information to be used in the registration and credential        roll-out process. For example, the information may include a        “triple,” the triple comprising: an identifier (e.g., the IMSI),        a random number (RAND) that may serve as a challenge number to        the remote owner, e.g., when a request for credentials is made,        and a ticket authentication value (AUTH).    -   A user domain, on behalf of the user, may request registration.    -   The POS may report the user's identity to the remote owner        (e.g., the dispensed ticket may provide an identifier such as an        International Mobile Subscriber Identity—IMSI) along with the        user's associated personal registration data.    -   The user may request credential roll-out using the identifier        (e.g., the IMSI).    -   The credentials may be delivered to the device, e.g., to the        remote owner domain, which may be used to access the        subscription service. The remote owner domain may provide TSIM        functionality in managing the subscription service.

Registration and credential roll-out may occur in a secure manner. Oneor more of the following pre-conditions may be satisfied and/or assumedfor user registration and credential roll-out to occur in a securemanner:

-   -   The THSM/ME platform may be considered to be in a trustworthy        state and may be able to report the status of the platform        configuration, or portions of it, upon request by the remote        owner whose domain was previously configured via the remote take        ownership (RTO) protocol. The device may include an ME that may        not be considered to be a “completely trusted” platform        component. The trustworthiness of the ME may be periodically        monitored by the THSM. The interface connecting the ME and THSM        may not generally be considered secure. It may be assumed that        the ME has full MTM capabilities and can attest to its        integrity.    -   Attestation of the platform, which may be implemented in one or        more of the following ways:        -   Attestation reporting that includes the use of the TPIA,            TPES, and SCARD, e.g., see the RTO process.        -   A scaled version of remote validation that may include            sending a hash of the current configuration to the RO. This            type of attesting may be employed when seeking to avoid the            transfer of large amounts of data.        -   Semi-autonomous validation, which may include performance of            an internal integrity check, and providing a confirmation            that the platform is secure.    -   The credentials may be downloaded remotely. The POS may take        part in registering the user with the remote owner.        Communication with the POS may occur in one or more of the        following ways.        -   The user may communicate with the POS over the air (OTA) or            over an internet link when it sends its identification            information and registration data.        -   After the user completes the registration login step with            the handset, the user domain may communicate over the            internet with the POS relating to the registration and            credential rollout process.    -   The POS may be considered to be trustworthy enough to handle the        ticket dispensing function. Accordingly, the POS may have a        certified key pair set denoted as K_(POS-Priv) and K_(POS-Pub)        with an associated certificate of Cert_(POS). These may be used        in registration and credential roll-out in conjunction with the        key sets for the remote owner (K_(RO) _(_) _(Priv), K_(RO) _(_)        _(Pub)) and the TSIM (K_(TSIM-Priv), K_(TSIM-Pub)), with        associated certificates Cert_(RO) and Cert_(TSIM) respectively.    -   The communication between the user and the user domain may        assume use of the ME as a go-between, where the messages        intended for use by the user are displayed on the screen of the        handset. These messages may employ temporary keys K_(temp) _(_)        _(I) and K_(temp) _(_) _(C) for integrity and confidentiality        protection respectively and the ME may interpret (e.g., decrypt        and/or verify signatures) for the user.    -   Registration and credential roll-out may be flexible to the        extent that it may allow for multiple registrations and        credential requests from the same user or possibly multiple        users. As an example, each user may establish one (and only one)        registration for a given trusted domain (TD_(RO)) but may        establish multiple registrations across multiple such domains.        However, multiple distinct users may each have their own        registration for one such domain. Each TD_(RO) may have one RO,        but the RO may manage multiple registrations, each registration        for a distinct user. It may also be possible for a given RO to        own more than one TD_(RO). Given a multiplicity of users and        trusted domains corresponding to possibly multiple remote        owners, process IDs may be generated, e.g., by the user domain,        the POS and the remote owner, and used to prevent ambiguity        relating to multiple registrations. For a given registration and        credential request, three process IDs, which are closely        associated, may be generated: PID_U (by the user domain),        PID_POS (by the POS), and PID_RO (by the remote owner). The        PID_U may be used by entities within the THSM when communicating        with either the POS or remote owner to identify the user domain.        These IDs may be sufficient to uniquely identify a given        registration process.    -   Communications between the trusted entities may be protected        using public-private key pairs, where the public keys may be        distributed via certificates issued by a certificate authority        (CA).    -   During registration and credential roll-out, nonces may be        employed to prevent replay attacks. The nonces may be numbered        consecutively or otherwise ordered sequentially, or, may include        consecutive or otherwise sequentially ordered numbers. Certain        internal domain-to-domain interactions, where descriptive nonce        designations are used, may not be numbered consecutively. For        round trip communications between two entities, the first nonce        sent may be sent back (not in the clear) to its place of origin        along with a new nonce (in the clear) in the return message. The        entity receiving the return nonce may not require that it be        sent in the clear, given that the value was created by it        initially and may therefore be known.    -   Signatures may be applied to cryptographic hash values of fixed        bit length computed, for example, by an unspecified version of        the SHA algorithm, which may be denoted herein as SHA-X.

A method illustrating registration and credential roll-out may now bedemonstrated with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 illustrates exemplary callflows implementing a registration and credential roll-out process. Thecall flows may be expressed as equations. An equation may comprisesecurity functions that may be associated with the respective flow. Thecall flows illustrated in FIG. 8 are meant to be exemplary. It is to beunderstood that other embodiments may be used. Further, the order of theflows may be varied where appropriate. In addition, flows may be omittedif not needed and additional flows may be added.

At 1, POS 30 may make a request to a remote owner, RO 40, forpre-generated tickets that may be distributed to various authorizedusers, such as user 32.

Package_0=ticket request∥ID_(POS)∥nonce0POS→RO:Package_0∥Cert_(POS)∥[SHA-X(Package_0)]K_(POS-Pri)   Equation 1

At 2, RO 40 may check the validity of the POS signature with the publickey K_(POS-Pub) (e.g., received in the certificate Cert_(POS)) andrespond by sending an indexed set of tickets that may be used whenregistering users, such as user 32.

Package_1=Ticket_(i)∥nonce0∥nonce1RO→POS:{Ticket_(i)}K_(POS-Pub)∥nonce1∥[SHA-X(Package_1)]K_(RO) _(_)_(Priv)∥Cert_(RO)   Equation 2

Each ticket in the indexed set may comprise a triple:

Ticket_(i)=(IMSI_(i)∥RAND_(i)∥AUTH_(i) |)

The IMSI (international mobile identity subscriber identity) may serveas a unique identifier of a user/subscriber, e.g., when requestingservice credentials. The RAND value is a random number that may providea freshness indication of the ticket itself and AUTH is a means by whichthe integrity and authenticity of the ticket may be verified. Thesignature of the Package_1 hash using the key K_(RO) _(_) _(Priv) (theROs private key) may protect the integrity of the message whileauthenticating the remote owner.

For the message sent at 2, POS 30 may decrypt the ticket set using itsprivate key K_(POS) _(_) _(Priv) and verify the remote owner signatureusing the public key K_(RO) _(_) _(Pub) (e.g., received in certificateCert_(RO)). As indicated in equations 1 and 2, nonce0 makes a round trip(from sender to receiver and back to sender), which may be required forsecure communication.

At 3, user 32 registers with user domain, TD_(U) 34, e.g., in the THSM,and may provide information such as an ID, password and/or registrationdata.

Package_2=ID_(U)∥Password_(U)∥REGDATA_(U)∥nonce_(U)

User/Owner→TD_(U): ID_(U)∥nonce_(U)∥REGDATA_(U)∥{Password_(U)}K_(temp)_(_) _(C)∥[SHA-X(Package_2)]K_(temp) _(_) _(I)   Equation 3

The process at 3 may be viewed as a typical login and registrationprocedure. The encryption and signature features of the message, as wellas the use of the nonce nonce_(U), may reflect the implied presence ofthe ME and may be transparent to the user. This transparency may relateto other communications between the User/Owner and the TD_(U) throughoutthe method illustrated in FIG. 8.

The ID_(U) and Password_(U) (also denoted PW_(U)) may be a uniqueusername and password pair created by the user for each of the accountsit sets up on the platform. ID_(U) may identify the user with respect toa specific account and the associated password Password_(U) may besecret (e.g., known by the authorized user, but not others) and may beused for user authorization. REGDATA_(U) may comprise user personalinformation.

At 4, TD_(U) 34 may read and store the information in the messagereceived at 3 and generate a process ID (PID_U). K_(temp) _(_) _(C) andK_(temp) _(_) _(I) may represent, respectively, confidentially andintegrity keys that may be pre-provisioned. This may enable TD_(U) 34 todecrypt the password (Password_(U)) and verify the hashed signature ofPackage_2. The PID_U may be sent to POS 30 together with the REGDATA_(U)to start the registration and ticket request process. The PID_U may be afirst process identifier.

Package_3=PID_U∥REGDATA_(U)∥nonce3

TD_(U)→POS:PID_U∥nonce3∥Cert_(TDU)∥REGDATA_(U)∥[SHA-X(Package_3)]K_(TDU-Priv)  Equation 4

At 5, POS 30 may, after receiving PID_U and REGDATA_(U), generate itsown PID (PID_POS) and associate it with PID_U and the user registrationinformation. When the platform communicates to POS 30 with PID_U, POS 30may view the message as part of the registration process identified byPID_POS. Hence multiple registration processes may occur simultaneously.The PID_POS may be a second process identifier. With the certificateCert_(TDU), POS 30 may be able to verify the signature of SHA-X(Package_3) using the public key K_(TDU-Pub). POS 30 may respond to themessage at 4 by sending PID_POS back to TD_(U) 34 with PID_U, e.g., asillustrated in the following message.

Package_4=PID_U∥PID_POS∥nonce3∥nonce4POS→TD_(U):PID_U∥PID_POS∥nonce4∥Cert_(POS)∥[SHA-X(Package_4)]K_(POS-Priv)  Equation 5

TD_(U) 34 may verify the signature of SHA-X (Package_4) with K_(POS)_(_) _(Pub) obtained from the certificate Cert_(POS). The communicationbetween the TD_(U) 34 and POS 30 may take place over the air or aninternet path.

At 6, TD_(U) 34 may send a registration request to TD_(RO) 38. The PID_Uand PID_POS may be sent as part of the message to enable TD_(RO) 38 tomake the relevant process associations. User identification ID_(U) maybe included in the message, which TD_(RO) 38 may use as a check againstthe service profile of the particular user making the registrationattempt. This feature may provide flexibility for multiple userregistrations with respect to the same domain.

Package_5: RegistrationTrigger∥PID_U|PID_POS∥ID_(U)∥nonce4∥nonce_(DU1)TD_(U)→TD_(RO):Package_5∥Cert_(POS)∥Cert_(TDU)∥[Package_5]K_(TDU-Priv)   Equation 6

TD_(RO) 38 may be able to verify the signature of TD_(U) 34 using thepublic key K_(TDU-Pub) obtained from the certificate Cert_(TDU).

At 7, TD_(RO) 38 may make a ticket request to POS 30 in the followingmessage. POS 30 may expect nonce4 which it sent to TD_(U) 34 in message5 and was passed to TD_(RO) 38 in message 6. Package_6 with nonce4 maybe signed using the private key K_(TSIM-Priv). POS 30 may be able toassociate this request with the registration data sent at 4 using theprocess ID PID_U.

Package_6=Ticket_request∥PID_U∥nonce5TD_(RO)→POS:Package_6∥Cert_(TSIM)∥[SHA-X(Package_6∥nonce4)]K_(TSIM-Priv)   Equation7

POS 30 may verify the signature in this message using public keyK_(TSIM-Pub) that it may obtain via certificate Cert_(TSIM). POS 30 mayrecreate the SHA-X using Package_6 (sent in the clear) and nonce4.

At 8, after the registration request (the ticket request) is received byPOS 30, it may fetch a ticket from the set received earlier from RO 40.POS 30 may send this ticket to TD_(RO) 38, e.g., via the THSM. Thepublic key K_(TSIM-Pub), may be used to encrypt ticket_(k) as well asbind the ticket to the recipient.

Package_7=ticket_(k)∥PID_POS∥nonce5∥nonce6POS→TD_(RO):{ticket_(k)}K_(TSIM-Pub)∥nonce6∥[SHA-X(Package_7)]K_(POS-Priv) (k is afixed value from the ticket set associated with the RO)   Equation 8

TD_(RO) 38 may decrypt (unbind) the ticket_(k) with its private keyK_(TSIM-Priv) and verify the signature of Package_7 with K_(POS-Pub)which was obtained via Cert_(POS) in message 6. This process may serveto authenticate and verify the integrity of the ticket. TD_(RO) 38 maymake the correct process association using PID_POS. The nonce, nonce5,may be returned to TD_(RO) 38.

At 9, in addition to the ticket sent to TD_(RO) 38, POS 30 may also senda registration message to RO 40 that may comprise REGDATA_(U) and thatmay identify the user with the ticket_(k). To provide RO 40 withinformation that may be needed for process association, PID_POS andPID_U may be sent. This may enable RO 40 to associate the receivedprocess IDs with the ID it creates for this registration. This messagemay comprise information that may be needed by RO 40 for providing thedesignated user with the credentials it may request.

Package_8=∥REGDATA_(U)∥nonce7∥PID_POS∥PID_U POS→RO:{ticket_(k)}K_(RO-Pub)∥Package_8∥[SHA-X(Package_8∥ticket_(k)∥nonce1)]K_(Pos-Priv)  Equation 9

The ticket may be encrypted using K_(RO-Pub) that was obtained by POS 30in Cert_(RO) in message 2. RO 40 may be able to decrypt ticket_(k) usingits private key K_(RO-Priv) and verify the signature of Package_8 usingpublic key K_(POS-Pub). The public key K_(RO-Pub) may have the effect ofbinding the ticket to RO 40.

At 10, RO 40 may acknowledge receiving the registration information,including the ticket. For example, RO 40 may send the following messageto TD_(U) 34.

Package_9=ACK(Reg Data Received)∥PID_U∥PID_RO∥nonce8RO→TD_(U):Package_9∥Cert_(RO)∥[SHA-X(Package_9)]K_(RO-Priv)   Equation 10

TD_(U) 34 may maintain process identification with RO 40 with thereception of PID_U and PID_RO, generated by RO 40 after receiving themessage at 9. TD_(U) 34 may validate the signature of the package_9 hashwith the public key K_(RO-Pub) received in the certificate Cert_(RO).

At 11, after receiving the message associated with equation 10, TD_(U)34 may issue a screen message to user 32 granting user 32 permission torequest credentials.

Package_10=can request credentialrollout∥nonce9∥PID_U∥ID_(U)TD_(U)→User/Owner:Package_10∥[SHA-X(Package_10∥nonce_(U))]K_(temp) _(_) _(I)   Equation 11

This message shows the use of the signing key K_(temp) _(_) _(I) thatmay be applied on the THSM side to be verified using the same key on theME side, similar to the signing and verification process used in message3 but in the reverse direction. Nonce_(U) may be returned to the ME byTD_(U) 34 making a round trip. The ID_(U) may be used by the ME andTD_(U) 34 to identify user 32 and together with PID_U associate with thecurrent registration and credential roll-out which may avoid processambiguity.

The user may initiate credential roll-out, e.g., the user may apply tothe remote owner to obtain subscriber-related credentials. At 12, user32 may respond to the message delivered at 11 with a request forcredentials. The password may be protected using the shared encryptionkey K_(temp) _(_) _(C). Nonce9 may be returned to the TD_(U) 34.

Package_11=Request credentialroll-out∥nonce10∥PID_U∥ID_(U)User/Owner→TD_(U):Package_11∥{Password_(U)}K_(temp) _(_)_(C)∥[SHA-X(Package_11∥PasswordU∥nonce9)]K_(temp) _(_) _(I).   Equation12

TD_(U) 34 may be able to decrypt the password and verify the signatureusing the shared key set. The message delivered at 11 illustrates use ofthe PID_U and ID_(U) combination. The nonces and PIDs may be transparentto the user/owner and may be limited to use by the non-humancommunicating entities.

At 13, TD_(U) 34 may now carry forward the user request for credentialsto TD_(RO) 40, which may trigger it to make the direct request to RO 40.The PID_RO and the PID_U may enable process association with thecommunicating entities. TD_(RO) 40 may now associate the three processIDs.

Package_12: Request Credential Roll-Out (TSIM)∥nonce_(TDU2)∥PID_U∥PID_ROTD_(U)→TD_(RO): Package_12∥Cert_(RO)∥[SHA-X(Package_12)]K_(TDU-Priv)  Equation 13

Message verification may be achieved using K_(TDU-Pub) received inCert_(TDU) received in the message delivered at 6.

At 14, TD_(RO) may make a request to SDM 36 for semi-autonomousintegrity verification. Semi-autonomous integrity verification may belimited to use of a hash value of the key integrity indicators (e.g.,TPIA, TPES, and SCARD).

Package_13=Request Semi-Autonomous Integrity Verification∥PID_U∥nonce_(TDRO)TD_(RO)→SDM:Package_13∥Cert_(TSIM)∥[SHA-X(Package_13)]K_(TDRO-Priv)   Equation 14

The certificate Cert_(TSIM) may be sent to allow SDM 36 to acquire thepublic key K_(TDRO-Pub) for signature verification of the Package_13hash. Process ID association may be maintained with the use of PID_U.SDM 36 may not need more than PID_U because SDM 36 may not communicatewith outside entities, e.g., entities outside the THSM.

At 15, SDM 36 may collect updated attestation information with respectto configuration changes that may have taken place, e.g., since the RTOprocess. The TPIA, TPES, and SCARD may be updated as necessary andintegrity data may be hashed into a single value IV (integrityverification value). The PID_U and IV may be sent to TD_(RO) 34 in thereturn message. The nonce nonce_(TDRO) may be returned.

Package_14=IV∥PID_U∥nonce_(SDM)SDM→TD_(RO):Package_14∥Cert_(SDM)∥[SHA-X(Package_14∥nonce_(TDRO))]K_(SDM-Priv)  Equation 15

The signature may be verified with the public key K_(SDM-Pub) obtainedin the certificate Cert_(SDM).

At 16, TD_(RO) 38 may make the request for credential roll-out to RO 40.In the message sent at 16, the identifier IMSI_(k) may be sent encryptedwith RO 40 public key K_(RO-Pub) which was received by the TD_(RO) 40 inthe certificate CertRO in the message at 13. The integrity value IV maybe sent for the purpose of trust verification, and the process ID PID_Umay be sent to enable process association with the information in themessage at 9.

Package_15=Credential Roll-OutRequest∥ID_(U)∥IV∥PID_U∥nonce11TD_(RO)→RO:{IMSKI_(k)}K_(RO-Pub)∥Package_15∥Cert_(TDRO)∥[SHA-X(Package_15∥IMSI_(k))]K_(TDRO-Priv)  Equation 16

RO 40 may decrypt the IMSI_(k) using its private key K_(RO-Priv) andverify the signature using the public key K_(TDRO-Pub) obtained by RO 40in the certificate Cert_(TDRO).

At 17, the credentials may be sent by RO 40 to TD_(RO) 38. Thecredentials may be encrypted using the public key K_(TDRO-Pub), obtainedfrom CertTDRO at 16. This may bind the credentials to TD_(RO) 38.TD_(RO) 38 may unbind the credentials using its private keyK_(TDRO-Priv). The nonce nonce11 may make a round trip.

Package_16=PID_RO∥nonce12RO→TD_(RO):{Cred_(TSIM)}K_(TDRO-Pub)∥Package_16∥[SHA-X(Package_16∥nonce11|Cred_(TSIM))]K_(RO-Priv)  Equation 17

TD_(RO) 38 may verify the signature using the public key K_(RO-Pub)received in the relevant certificate at 13. The process ID PID_ROprovides for the correct process association.

The credential keys may be stored in protected memory or according tothe security policy provided in SDM 36, e.g., upon reception of thecredentials as indicated in 17. The policy may have been defined duringthe RTO process. At 18, once rollout is complete, an acknowledgementmessage may be sent to RO 40.

Package_17=ACK roll-out complete˜PID_U˜nonce13TD_(RO)→RO:Package_17∥[SHA-X(Package_17∥nonce12)]K_(TDRO-Priv)   Equation 18

The nonce, nonce12, may be returned and process ambiguity may be avoidedwith PID_U. RO 40 may be able to verify the signature with the publickey K_(TDRO-Pub) obtained at 16.

At 19, TD_(RO) 38 may send a rollout complete acknowledgement message toTD_(U) 34. The nonces nonce_(TDU2) (see 13) and nonce_(TDU1) (see 16)may be returned and process ambiguity may be avoided with PID_U.

Package_18=Roll-out complete∥PID_U TD_(RO)→TD_(U):Package_18∥Cert_(TDRO)∥[SHA-X(Package_18∥nonce_(TDU1)∥nonce_(TDU2))]K_(TDRO-Priv)  Equation 19

The signature may be verified by TD_(U) 34 using the public keyK_(TDRO-Pub) obtained in the certificate Cert_(TDRO).

At 20, user 32 may be provided with a screen message from TD_(U) 34indicating that the credentials have been received and are configured.The credentials may now be available to secure services for which user32 is authorized. The nonce nonce10 may be returned (see 12).

Package_19=Credentials Installed∥ID_(U)∥PID_U∥nonce14TD_(U)→User/Owner:Package_19∥[SHA-X(Package_19∥nonce10)]K_(temp) _(_) _(I)   Equation 20

Signature verification may be achieved as described in relation 3, 11,and 12. Use of the PID_U and ID_(U) combination may be achieved asdescribed in relation to 11.

At 21, a message may be sent to POS 30 indicating that ticket_(k) is nowin use and should not be distributed elsewhere.

Package_20=Ticket_(k) now in use∥PID_POS∥PID_RO∥nonce15RO→POS:Package_20∥[SHA-X(Package_20)]K_(RO-Priv)   Equation 21

POS 30 may be able to verify the signature using the public keyK_(RO-Pub) obtained in the certificate Cert_(RO) which it received at 2.The PID_RO may enable process association.

Relating to the call flows illustrated in FIG. 8, three nonces may beshown making one trip. That is, they may not be returned in a messagesubsequent to when they were first communicated. The three such noncesare: nonce8 at 10, nonce_(SDM) at 15, and nonce15 at 21. Although notindicated in the call flow description, it may be assumed that for eachof these nonces, an ACK comprising the nonce is sent (returned) by therecipient to the corresponding sender. Thus, for example, nonce8 may bereturned to RO 40 via an ACK message by TD_(U) 34 following reception ofthe message at 10.

The messages relating to 1, 2, 9, and 21 may be designated asout-of-band.

FIG. 9 is a diagram of an example communications system 900 in which oneor more disclosed embodiments may be implemented. The communicationssystem 900 may be a multiple access system that provides content, suchas voice, data, video, messaging, broadcast, etc., to multiple wirelessusers. The communications system 900 may enable multiple wireless usersto access such content through the sharing of system resources,including wireless bandwidth. For example, the communications systems900 may employ one or more channel access methods, such as code divisionmultiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequencydivision multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA), single-carrierFDMA (SC-FDMA), and the like.

As shown in FIG. 9, the communications system 900 may include wirelesstransmit/receive units (WTRUs) 902 a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d, a radioaccess network (RAN) 904, a core network 906, a public switchedtelephone network (PSTN) 908, the Internet 910, and other networks 912,though it will be appreciated that the disclosed embodiments contemplateany number of WTRUs, base stations, networks, and/or network elementsthat may include, but are not limited to, relay nodes, gateways, femtocell base stations, set-top boxes, etc. Each of the WTRUs 902 a, 902 b,902 c, 902 d may be any type of device configured to operate and/orcommunicate in a wireless environment. By way of example, the WTRUs 902a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d may be configured to transmit and/or receivewireless signals and may include user equipment (UE), a mobile station,a fixed or mobile subscriber unit, a pager, a cellular telephone, apersonal digital assistant (PDA), a smartphone, a laptop, a netbook, atablet, a personal computer, a wireless sensor, consumer electronics,and the like.

The communications systems 900 may also include a base station 914 a anda base station 914 b. Each of the base stations 914 a, 914 b may be anytype of device configured to wirelessly interface with at least one ofthe WTRUs 902 a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d to facilitate access to one or morecommunication networks, such as the core network 906, the Internet 910,and/or the networks 912. By way of example, the base stations 914 a, 914b may be a base transceiver station (BTS), a Node-B, an eNode B, a HomeNode B, a Home eNode B, a site controller, an access point (AP), awireless router, a wireless-capable set-top box, a wireless-capable homegateway, a relay node, and the like. While the base stations 914 a, 914b are each depicted as a single element, it will be appreciated that thebase stations 914 a, 914 b may include any number of interconnected basestations and/or network elements.

The base station 914 a may be part of the RAN 904, which may alsoinclude other base stations and/or network elements (not shown), such asa base station controller (BSC), a radio network controller (RNC), relaynodes, etc. The base station 914 a and/or the base station 914 b may beconfigured to transmit and/or receive wireless signals within aparticular geographic region, which may be referred to as a cell (notshown). The cell may further be divided into cell sectors. For example,the cell associated with the base station 914 a may be divided intothree sectors. Thus, in one embodiment, the base station 914 a mayinclude three transceivers, i.e., one for each sector of the cell. Inanother embodiment, the base station 914 a may employ multiple-inputmultiple output (MIMO) technology and, therefore, may utilize multipletransceivers for each sector of the cell.

The base stations 914 a, 914 b may communicate with one or more of theWTRUs 902 a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d over an air interface 916, which may beany suitable wireless communication link (e.g., radio frequency (RF),microwave, infrared (IR), ultraviolet (UV), visible light, etc.). Theair interface 916 may be established using any suitable radio accesstechnology (RAT).

More specifically, as noted above, the communications system 900 may bea multiple access system and may employ one or more channel accessschemes, such as CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, OFDMA, SC-FDMA, and the like. Forexample, the base station 914 a in the RAN 904 and the WTRUs 902 a, 902b, 902 c may implement a radio technology such as Universal MobileTelecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA), whichmay establish the air interface 916 using wideband CDMA (WCDMA). WCDMAmay include communication protocols such as High-Speed Packet Access(HSPA) and/or Evolved HSPA (HSPA+). HSPA may include High-Speed DownlinkPacket Access (HSDPA) and/or High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA).

In another embodiment, the base station 914 a and the WTRUs 902 a, 902b, 902 c may implement a radio technology such as Evolved UMTSTerrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA), which may establish the air interface916 using Long Term Evolution (LTE) and/or LTE-Advanced (LTE-A).

In other embodiments, the base station 914 a and the WTRUs 902 a, 902 b,902 c may implement radio technologies such as IEEE 802.16 (i.e.,Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), CDMA2000,CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EV-DO, Interim Standard 2000 (IS-2000), InterimStandard 95 (IS-95), Interim Standard 856 (IS-856), Global System forMobile communications (GSM), Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution(EDGE), GSM EDGE (GERAN), and the like.

The base station 914 b in FIG. 9 may be a wireless router, Home Node B,Home eNode B, or access point, for example, and may utilize any suitableRAT for facilitating wireless connectivity in a localized area, such asa place of business, a home, a vehicle, a campus, and the like. In oneembodiment, the base station 914 b and the WTRUs 902 c, 902 d mayimplement a radio technology such as IEEE 802.11 to establish a wirelesslocal area network (WLAN). In another embodiment, the base station 914 band the WTRUs 902 c, 902 d may implement a radio technology such as IEEE802.15 to establish a wireless personal area network (WPAN). In yetanother embodiment, the base station 914 b and the WTRUs 902 c, 902 dmay utilize a cellular-based RAT (e.g., WCDMA, CDMA2000, GSM, LTE,LTE-A, etc.) to establish a picocell or femtocell. As shown in FIG. 9,the base station 914 b may have a direct connection to the Internet 910.Thus, the base station 914 b may not be required to access the Internet910 via the core network 906.

The RAN 904 may be in communication with the core network 906, which maybe any type of network configured to provide voice, data, applications,and/or voice over interne protocol (VoIP) services to one or more of theWTRUs 902 a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d. For example, the core network 906 mayprovide call control, billing services, mobile location-based services,pre-paid calling, Internet connectivity, video distribution, etc.,and/or perform high-level security functions, such as userauthentication. Although not shown in FIG. 9, it will be appreciatedthat the RAN 904 and/or the core network 906 may be in direct orindirect communication with other RANs that employ the same RAT as theRAN 904 or a different RAT. For example, in addition to being connectedto the RAN 904, which may be utilizing an E-UTRA radio technology, thecore network 906 may also be in communication with another RAN (notshown) employing a GSM radio technology.

The core network 906 may also serve as a gateway for the WTRUs 902 a,902 b, 902 c, 902 d to access the PSTN 908, the Internet 910, and/orother networks 912. The PSTN 908 may include circuit-switched telephonenetworks that provide plain old telephone service (POTS). The Internet910 may include a global system of interconnected computer networks anddevices that use common communication protocols, such as thetransmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP) andthe internet protocol (IP) in the TCP/IP internet protocol suite. Thenetworks 912 may include wired or wireless communications networks ownedand/or operated by other service providers. For example, the networks912 may include another core network connected to one or more RANs,which may employ the same RAT as the RAN 904 or a different RAT.

Some or all of the WTRUs 902 a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d in thecommunications system 900 may include multi-mode capabilities, i.e., theWTRUs 902 a, 902 b, 902 c, 902 d may include multiple transceivers forcommunicating with different wireless networks over different wirelesslinks. For example, the WTRU 902 c shown in FIG. 9 may be configured tocommunicate with the base station 914 a, which may employ acellular-based radio technology, and with the base station 914 b, whichmay employ an IEEE 802 radio technology.

What is claimed:
 1. In a device comprising a plurality of securitydomains, a method comprising: obtaining consent and authorization from auser of the device to register credentials associated with a networkentity; after the consent and authorization are obtained, generating afirst message comprising a registration token; sending the first messageto the network entity; in response to the first message, receiving asecond message comprising profile data associated with the networkentity; verifying the profile data; downloading and installing theprofile data at a security domain associated with the network entity soas to define a profile data download transaction, the profile datacomprising the credentials; and sending a result of the profile datadownload transaction to the network entity.
 2. The method as recited inclaim 1, wherein the first message comprises a process identifier, thesecond message indicates the process identifier, and the processidentifier provides a reference to uniquely identify the profile datadownload transaction.
 3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein thedevice further comprises a domain manager that manages the plurality ofsecurity domains, and the method further comprises: exchanging, betweenthe device and network entity, a certificate associated with the domainmanager and a certificate associated with the domain manager.
 4. Themethod as recited in claim 1, the method further comprising: sending afirst challenge nonce to the network entity; receiving a secondchallenge nonce, the process identifier, and a first signature over thefirst and second challenge nonces; verifying the first signature overthe first and the second challenge nonces; and sending a responsecomprising a second signature over the second challenge nonce, so as toperform a mutual authentication between the security domain and thenetwork entity.
 5. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein: theprocess identifier is at least one of a process identifier associatedwith the network entity, the device, or a point of sale.
 6. The methodas recited in claim 1, wherein the credentials of the profile datacomprise an international mobile subscriber identity and a secret keyassociated with the network entity.
 7. The method as recited in claim 1,wherein the network entity comprises a network credential provisioningentity, a point of sale server, or a remote owner.
 8. The method asrecited in claim 1, wherein the domain manager provides a securecontainer for the profile data, such that the security domain associatedwith the network entity is and isolated from other security domains onthe device.
 9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein: theregistration token is a ticket; and the registration token provides anauthorization to request the profile data, and the registration tokencontains information so as to allow an address of the network entity tobe determined from the information in the registration token.
 10. Adevice comprising one or more processors, a memory, and a securitydomain, the device further comprising computer-executable instructionsstored in the memory of the device which, when executed by the one ormore processors of the device, cause the device to perform operationscomprising: obtaining consent and authorization from a user of thedevice to register credentials associated with a network entity; afterthe consent and authorization are obtained, generating a first messagecomprising a registration token; sending the first message to thenetwork entity; in response to the first message, receiving a secondmessage comprising profile data associated with the network entity;verifying the profile data; downloading and installing the profile dataat a security domain associated with the network entity so as to definea profile data download transaction, the profile data comprising thecredentials; and sending a result of the profile data downloadtransaction to the network entity.
 11. The device as recited in claim10, wherein the first message comprises a process identifier, the secondmessage indicates the process identifier, and the process identifierprovides a reference to uniquely identify the profile data downloadtransaction.
 12. The device as recited in claim 10, wherein the processidentifier is at least one of a process identifier bound to the networkentity, the user, or a point of sale.
 13. The device as recited in claim10, wherein the credentials of the profile data comprise aninternational mobile subscriber identity and a shared key associatedwith the network entity.
 14. The device as recited in claim 10, whereinthe network entity comprises a network credential provisioning entity, apoint of sale server, or a remote owner.
 15. The device as recited inclaim 10, wherein the registration token is a ticket, the registrationtoken provides an authorization to request the profile data, and theregistration token contains information so as to allow an address of thenetwork entity to be determined from the information in the registrationticket.